jat1 jyu5 zung3 dik1一語中的一语中的
Jyutpingjat1 jyu5 zung3 dik1
Yaleyāt yúh jung dīk
Definition
To hit the nail on the head; to address the main point with a single, concise remark.
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How it's used
This idiom is highly valued in both formal and informal settings for its ability to praise someone's sharp insight or concise communication. It implies that the speaker has cut through irrelevant details to expose the underlying truth. It is often used as a compliment to someone who has just made a particularly astute observation.
Examples
keoi5佢gong2講go2嗰geoi3句je5嘢zan1真hai6係jat1一jyu5語zung3中dik1的，jyun4完cyun4全gong2講zung1中saai3晒cung5重dim2點。
What he said really hit the nail on the head, he got the main point exactly right.
nei5你jau5有mou5冇baan6辦faat3法jat1一jyu5語zung3中dik1的，gong2講ceot1出le1呢gin2件si6事ge3嘅hat6核sam1心man6問tai4題aa4呀？
Can you hit the nail on the head and state the core issue of this matter?
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Common phrases
a comment that hits the nail on the head
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
