扎心

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Chinese

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to prick; to run or stick (a needle, etc.) into; penetrating (as of cold)
to prick; to run or stick (a needle, etc.) into; penetrating (as of cold); struggle; to tie; to bind
 
heart; mind
simp. and trad.
(扎心)

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扎心

  1. (neologism, slang, originally dialectal Mandarin) to “pierce the heart”, i.e. (of someone's words) to be incisively and callously accurate; to be hurtfully truthful; to sting
    扎心老鐵扎心老铁  ―  Zhāxīn le, lǎotiě.  ―  Your words touched my sore spot, man. (slang)
    扎心老鐵扎心老铁  ―  Zhāxīn le, lǎotiě.  ―  Life is hard, man. (slang, alternatively)