言中

yánzhòng
to have one's words prove to be prophetic

CEDICT

Homographs

言中 yànzhòng

Entry Composition

1 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk
2 中 zhòng
  1. to hit (a target)
  2. to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)
  3. to win (a prize or lottery)

Containing this entry

不幸言中 bùxìngyánzhòng to turn out just as one predicted or feared
妙在不言中 miàozàibùyánzhōng the charm lies in what is left unsaid (idiom)