矛头

矛頭

máotóu

noun HSK 7-9 #17,377

Meanings

The tip of a spear - figuratively, the target of criticism

HSK 5

矛头不应该对准普通员工。

Máotóu bù yīnggāi duìzhǔn pǔtōng yuángōng.

The blame shouldn't be aimed at ordinary employees.

HSK 7-9

大家把矛头指向了管理层。

Dàjiā bǎ máotóu zhǐxiàng le guǎnlǐcéng.

Everyone directed their criticism at the management.

usage

矛头 is almost always used figuratively in modern Chinese. The key pattern is 把矛头指向/对准... (to direct criticism/blame at...).

矛 máo

头 tóu