切中肯綮

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Chinese

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close to; to cut; to slice
middle; centre; within
middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing something); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
place where muscle and bone link; key point; crux
trad. (切中肯綮) 肯綮
simp. #(切中肯綮) 肯綮

Etymology

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From a fable in 《莊子·養生主》. See 庖丁解牛 (páodīngjiěniú).

The modern term, which literally means "to exactly cut where muscles and bones attach", is completely opposite to the original fable's theme.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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切中肯綮

  1. to be pertinent; to be to the point

Derived terms

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