一针见血 in English yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to draw blood on the first prick (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to hit the nail on the head

Simplified Characters

一 针 见 血

Traditional Characters

一 針 見 血

Pinyin

yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 针zhen1needle 见jian4to see 血xue4blood