一针见血

一針見血

yīzhēn-jiànxiě

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

HSK 7-9

他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的根源。

Tā de pínglùn yīzhēn-jiànxiě, zhǐchū le wèntí de gēnyuán.

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

HSK 7-9

这篇文章一针见血地揭示了社会的矛盾。

Zhè piān wénzhāng yīzhēn-jiànxiě 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