kěn
qìng

literary

Meaning of 肯綮

肯綮 means the junction of a bone and a tendon; the pivotal point; the crux. Pronounced kěn qìng.

  • the junction of a bone and a tendon; the pivotal point; the crux

Definitions & Examples

lùn
shù
shēn
zhòng
kěn
qìng
 
lìng
rén
xìn
 

His argument hits the crucial point, which is very convincing.

Zuò
shì
qing
yào
zhuā
zhù
kěn
qìng
 
cái
néng
shì
bàn
gōng
bèi
 

To get things done, you must grasp the pivotal point to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Zhè
ge
wèn
de
kěn
qìng
zài
gōu
tōng
dàng
 

The crux of this problem lies in poor communication.