一针见血

一針見血

yīzhēnjiànxiě

idiom #23,518

Meanings

1 to hit the nail on the head
2 incisive
3 to get straight to the point

Characters

to see, to cause to appear

Examples

他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的根源。

Tā de pínglùn yī zhēn jiàn xiě, zhǐchū le wèntí de gēnyuán.

His comment hit the nail on the head, pointing out the root of the problem.

这篇文章一针见血地揭示了社会的矛盾。

Zhè piān wénzhāng yī zhēn jiàn xiě de jiēshì le shèhuì de máodùn.

This article incisively exposed the contradictions in society.

Tips

memory

Literally: one needle (一针) draws blood (见血). Just as a skilled doctor hits the vein on the first try, a one-needle-draws-blood remark cuts right to the truth.

Stroke Order

一 yī

针 zhēn

见 jiàn

血 xuè