English–Chinese
“incisive” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinrù mù sān fēn
Example
他的批评总是入木三分，直接指出问题。tā de pī píng zǒng shì rù mù sān fēn zhí jiē zhǐ chū wèn tí
His criticism is always incisive and directly points out the problem.
How to say “incisive” in Chinese
“Incisive” in Chinese is 入木三分 (rù mù sān fēn).
A comment or work reaches beneath surface details and lands exactly on the central point of a matter.
Example sentences with 入木三分
作者在短文中用几个细节把人物的性格刻画得入木三分。zuò zhě zài duǎn wén zhōng yòng jǐ gè xì jié bǎ rén wù de xìng gé kè huà de rù mù sān fēn
In a short article, the author uses several details to portray the character's personality incisively.
Tips for using 入木三分
- In everyday Chinese, this idiom usually describes a remark, analysis, or piece of writing, not a person's general character, so it fits a specific judgment better than a casual personal comment.