hit the nail right on the head(shēn zhōng kěn qìng)

hit the nail right on the head

Shenzhong Kenji, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ē nzh ò NGK ě NQ ì ng, which means that the metaphor analysis is deep, can hit the point, or can get to the point. From Zhuangzi Ji Shi.

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attributive; used in speech or writing, etc

Examples

This article is not long, but the argument is clear, deep and convincing.

Idioms and allusions

origin

Zhuangzi Jishi Volume II neipian health preserving master

Pao Ding, as Wen Huijun's solution to the ox, touched his hands, leaned on his shoulders, walked on his feet, knelt on his knees, and played his sword with a neutral tone. The dance in the mulberry forest is the meeting of the head of Chinese classics. Wen Huijun said, "hee, good! So far? "Pao Ding Shi Dao said to him," the way I am good at is skill. When the first minister explained cattle, he saw nothing but cattle. Three years later, there was no whole cow. At present, the officials meet with God instead of seeing. The officials know and stop, but the gods desire to act. According to the principle of heaven, we should criticize Da Ying and Dao Da Ying, because it is true. Technology and economy have never been better than that, let alone great! When a good Pao is old, he will be cut; when a family Pao is old, he will be cut. The sword of today's minister has been used for 19 years, and it has solved thousands of oxen. The blade of the sword seems to be new. There is a gap between the two, and the blade is not thick. If it is not thick, there will be leisure. There must be room for the blade to be restored. It is 19 years ago, and the blade is new. Although, as far as the race is concerned, I find it difficult to do it. I'm afraid that it's a warning. Until now, it's too late. It's very difficult to use a knife, but it's already solved, just like the land appointed by the local government. Stand up for the sword, look around for it, be proud of it, and be good at hiding it. Wen Huijun said, "good! I've heard the cook's words. How can I keep fit. 」

translation

When the cook slaughtered the cattle for Wen Huijun, the place where the hands touched, the place where the shoulders were leaning, the place where the feet were stepping, the place where the knees were touching, all gave out the sound of swaying, and the sound of brushing when the knife was fast feeding. It was not unlike the beautiful music melody, which was in line with the rhythm of Sanglin dance music, but also in line with the rhythm of the first music.

Wen Huijun said: "hee, wonderful! How did the technology get to such a high level? " The cook put down his knife and said, "what I like is to explore the rules of things. Compared with the general techniques and skills, I've got a new level. When I began to decompose the cattle, I saw nothing but a whole cow. After a few years, we never saw the whole cow again. Now, I only use the mind to contact and do not have to use the eyes to observe, the function of the eyes seems to stop, and the spiritual world is still running. According to the natural physiological structure of the cattle, the big gap between the muscles and bones is cleaved, the knife is directed to the big space between the joints, and the anatomy is carried out along the natural structure of the cattle; never collide with the place where the meridians gather and the bone and meat are closely connected, not to mention the big bones! Excellent cooks change a knife a year because they are cutting meat with a knife; ordinary cooks change a knife a month because they are cutting bones with a knife. Now I have been using this knife for 19 years, killing thousands of cattle, and the blade is as sharp as if it had just been ground on a grindstone. There is a gap between the joints and the combination parts of the cattle, but the blade has almost no thickness. It's so spacious and redundant for the blade to move and revolve by inserting a thin blade between the joints and the combination parts. So my knife has been used for 19 years, and the blade is still as if it had just been sharpened from a grindstone. Even so, whenever I come across a place where the tendons and joints are intertwined, I find it difficult to cut. Therefore, I am extremely cautious. I dare not appreciate famous articles. My eyes are focused and my movements are slow. I use the knife very slightly. The cattle are all broken down like a pile of soil on the ground. So I stood there with my knife, and I looked around for it, and I was so proud of it that I cleaned it and put it away. " Wen Huijun said: "wonderful, I heard the chef's words and got the inspiration of health preservation."

interpretation

Kenji refers to the place where flesh and bone are connected. It is the most important metaphor. "I have never tasted the skill and experience of Kenji", which means "I have never tasted the skill and experience of Kenji". Metaphorical analysis is profound, can hit the point, or to the point.

Chinese PinYin : shēn zhōng kěn qìng