正中要害

zhèngzhòngyàohài
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 正中 zhèngzhōng
  1. middle
  2. center
  3. right in the middle or center
  4. nub
2 要害 yàohài
  1. vital part
  2. (fig.) key point
  3. crucial

Related entries

说中 shuōzhòng
  1. to hit the nail on the head
  2. to predict correctly
他说中文。

He speaks Chinese.

Source: Tatoeba

一语道破 yīyǔdàopò
  1. one word says it all (idiom)
  2. to hit the nail on the head
  3. to be pithy and correct
中的 zhòngdì
  1. to hit the target
  2. (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
他胜过他班中的同学

He excels over the other people in his class.

Source: Tatoeba

切中时病 qièzhòngshíbìng
  1. to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
  2. to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
破的 pòdì
  1. to hit the target
  2. (fig.) to hit the nail on the head