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切中時弊

简切中时弊 · 繁切中時弊

Mandarin · pinyin qiè zhòng shí bì

to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target
to hit the nub of the matter

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切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
弊: bì · evil, wrong, bad; criminal
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–4–2–4 · qie4 zhong4 shi2 bi4

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cai3 zung1 si4 bai6 · cit3 zung3 si4 bai6

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