Definitions

1. 1. to hit the target (esp. in argument)
2. 2. to strike home

Components

• 切 qiè – definitely
• 中 zhòng – to hit (the mark)

Related Words

• 切中时病 qiè zhòng shí bìng – to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
• 切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài – to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
• 切中时弊 qiè zhòng shí bì – to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target