crucial point; key
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the junction of a bone and a tendon; the pivotal point; the crux
literaryA classical term often used metaphorically in formal or literary contexts to describe the most crucial part of a matter.
Qí其
lùn论
shù述
shēn深
zhòng中
kěn肯
qìng綮
，
lìng令
rén人
xìn信
fú服
。
His argument hits the crucial point, which is very convincing.
Zuò做
shì事
qing情
yào要
zhuā抓
zhù住
kěn肯
qìng綮
，
cái才
néng能
shì事
bàn半
gōng功
bèi倍
。
To get things done, you must grasp the pivotal point to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
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Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
de的
kěn肯
qìng綮
zài在
yú于
gōu沟
tōng通
bù不
dàng当
。
The crux of this problem lies in poor communication.