切中要害 in English qie4 zhong4 yao4 hai4 Meaning

Meanings

• to hit the target and do real damage (idiomatic expression)
• metaphorically to hit where it hurts
• metaphorically to hit home
• an argument that hits the nail on the head

Pinyin

qie4 zhong4 yao4 hai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

切qie4to cut 中zhong1China 要yao4to demand 害hai4to do harm to