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正中要害

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zhèng zhòng yào hài

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  1. 1. to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

Child Words of 正中要害

中
zhōng

within

中
zhòng

to hit (the mark)

害
hài

to do harm to

正
zhēng

first month of the lunar year

正
zhèng

straight

要
yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for

要害
yào hài

vital part

正中
zhèng zhōng

middle

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