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一针见血 (yì zhēn jiàn xiě): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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一针见血

一针见血 (yì zhēn jiàn xiě): Hit the nail on the head — Meaning & Stroke Order

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一针见血 consists of 4 characters.

one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout

to see, to perceive with the eyes

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Pinyinyì zhēn jiàn xiě

Meaninghit the nail on the head

Characters4

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

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Word一针见血

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How to Use 一针见血 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 一针见血 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith说

shuō说

de得

yī一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xiě血

neutral

speak incisively

Adjective + Nounwith评论

yī一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xiě血

de的

píng评

lùn论

Subject + Verbwith分析

fēn分

xī析

yī一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xiě血

Verb + Adverbwith指出

yī一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xiě血

de地

zhǐ指

chū出

4.

Example Sentences with 一针见血

lǎo老

shī师

de的

huà话

yī一

zhēn针

jiàn见

formal

incisive comment

formal

incisive analysis

formal

point out incisively

xiě血

，

zhǐ指

chū出

le了

wǒ我

de的

cuò错

wù误

。

The teacher's words hit the nail on the head, pointing out my mistake.

zài在

jī激

liè烈

de的

biàn辩

lùn论

zhōng中

，

tā他

zǒng总

néng能

yì一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xuè血

dì地

zhǐ指

chū出

duì对

fāng方

luó逻

jí辑

de的

lòu漏

dòng洞

。

In heated debates, he always hits the nail on the head by pointing out the flaws in the opponent's logic.

nǐ你

de的

fēn分

xī析

yì一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xuè血

，

dàn但

jiě解

jué决

fāng方

àn案

shì是

fǒu否

tóng同

yàng样

jīng精

zhǔn准

ne呢

？

Your analysis hits the nail on the head, but is the solution equally precise?

tā他

de的

píng评

lùn论

yī一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xiě血

，

zhí直

jiē接

diǎn点

chū出

le了

wèn问

tí题

de的

guān关

jiàn键

。

His comment was incisive, directly hitting the key point of the issue.

bié别

zhǐ指

wàng望

tā他

néng能

yì一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xuè血

，

tā他

xiàng向

lái来

huí回

bì避

hé核

xīn心

wèn问

tí题

。

Don't expect him to hit the nail on the head; he always avoids the core issue.

tā她

bù不

jǐn仅

yì一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xuè血

dì地

pī批

píng评

le了

jì计

huà划

，

hái还

tí提

chū出

le了

qiè切

shí实

kě可

xíng行

de的

gǎi改

jìn进

jiàn建

yì议

。

She not only hit the nail on the head in criticizing the plan but also proposed practical suggestions for improvement.

zhè这

wèi位

jì记

zhě者

de的

tí提

wèn问

yī一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xiě血

，

ràng让

fā发

yán言

rén人

nán难

yǐ以

huí回

bì避

。

The journalist's question was sharp and to the point, making it difficult for the spokesperson to evade.

péng朋

yǒu友

liáo聊

tiān天

shí时

，

tā他

zǒng总

shì是

yì一

zhēn针

jiàn见

xuè血

dì地

shuō说

chū出

wǒ我

de的

zhēn真

shí实

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

When chatting with friends, he always hits the nail on the head by voicing my true thoughts.

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