spearhead; target of attack or criticism
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
spearhead; point of a spear
Literal meaning referring to the sharp metal tip of an ancient spear.
Zhè这
gēn根
máo矛
de的
máo矛
tóu头
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
。
The spearhead of this spear is very sharp.
Chū出
tǔ土
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
máo矛
tóu头
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
。
The excavated bronze spearhead has already rusted.
noun
target; focus; brunt (of criticism, attack, etc.)
literaryFigurative usage, typically in the pattern '把...的矛头指向...' (to direct the spearhead of ... towards ...).
Tā他
zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
de的
máo矛
tóu头
zhí直
zhǐ指
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
bù不
zuò作
wéi为
。
The brunt of his commentary is directed squarely at the government's inaction.
Kàng抗
yì议
zhě者
de的
máo矛
tóu头
zhǔ主
yào要
zhǐ指
xiàng向
huán环
bǎo保
zhèng政
cè策
。
The protesters' main target is the environmental policy.
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Fěng讽
cì刺
de的
máo矛
tóu头
yīng应
duì对
zhǔn准
bù不
hé合
lǐ理
de的
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
The spearhead of satire should be aimed at unreasonable social phenomena.
Zài在
zhè这
cì次
shì事
jiàn件
zhōng中
，
tā他
chéng成
wéi为
le了
zhòng众
shǐ矢
zhī之
dì的
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
máo矛
tóu头
dōu都
zhǐ指
xiàng向
le了
tā他
。
In this incident, he became the target of public criticism; all the blame was directed at him.