Definition & Meaning

always be to the point; when one speaks, one speaks to the point

Word usage

yán bì yǒu zhòng

言 必 有 中

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always be to the point; when one speaks, one speaks to the point
- fú rén bù yán yán bì yǒu zhòng
  夫人不言，言必有中。
  That man is no talker, but when he does say anything, he invariably hits the mark.
synonym
yī zhēn jiàn xiě一针见血 yī yǔ dào pò一语道破 jī zhòng yào hài击中要害 yī yǔ pò dì一语破的 yī yǔ shuō pò一语说破
antonym
màn wú biān jì漫无边际 cí bù dá yì词不达意 yán bù jí yì言不及义 cí bù dá yì辞不达意

Word usage

Note
"中" cannot be pronounced as "zhōng" in "言必有中".

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