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正中要害

zhèngzhòngyàohài

to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

Character Breakdown

正
zhèng
straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
HSK 2
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
要
yào
essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
HSK 2
害
hài
to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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