📖 Meaning
To hit the nail on the head with a single sentence. To reveal the truth in one incisive remark.
📜 Origin Story
From classical vernacular literature.
💡 Example Usage
他一语道破了问题的关键。
He broke through to the heart of the matter with a single sentence.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 一语道破
- Pinyin: yī yǔ dào pò
- Literal Translation: one word, break through
- Category: Communication
- Characters: 4