言必有中

yánbìyǒuzhòng

whenever one speaks, one speaks to the point; whenever one says something one hits the nail on the head

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk
2 必 bì
  1. certainly
  2. must
  3. will
  4. necessarily
=3 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)
=3 有 yòu
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”)
  3. alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”)
  4. alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”)
=4 中 Zhōng
  1. (bound form) China; Chinese
  2. surname Zhong
=4 中 zhōng
  1. within; among; in
  2. middle; center
  3. while (doing sth); during
  4. (dialect) OK; all right
=4 中 zhòng
  1. to hit (a target)
  2. to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)
  3. to win (a prize or lottery)