Definition
矛头 (máo tóu) literally means 'spearhead', but is used figuratively to refer to the target or direction of an attack, criticism, or blame. It often appears in phrases like 把矛头指向 (direct the spearhead at) and carries a negative, confrontational tone.
noun
(figurative) the target or direction of an attack or criticismspearhead
Examples
- 矛头。Dàjiā bǎ máo tóu zhǐxiàng le gōngsī de gāocéng.Everyone directed their criticism at the company's top management.
- 矛头。Zhè piān bàodào de máo tóu shì zhèngfǔ de xīn zhèngcè.The spearhead of this report is the government's new policy.
- 矛头，。Miàn duì yúlùn de máo tóu, tā bùdébù dàoqiàn.Faced with the spearhead of public opinion, he had to apologize.
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