矛头 (máo tóu) — (figurative) the target or direction of an attack or criticism; spearhead
Definition
Literally 'spearhead', 矛头 is used figuratively to mean the direction or target of criticism or attack. The 把 construction (把矛头指向…) is the most common pattern: 'to direct criticism at'.
noun
(figurative) the target or direction of an attack or criticismspearhead
Examples
- 矛头。Dà jiā bǎ máo tóu zhǐ xiàng le gōng sī de gāo céng.Everyone directed their criticism at the company's top management.
- 矛头。Zhè piān bào dào de máo tóu shì zhèng fǔ de xīn zhèng cè.The spearhead of this report is the government's new policy.
- 矛头，。Miàn duì yú lùn de máo tóu, tā bù dé bú dào qiàn.Faced with the spearhead of public opinion, he had to apologize.
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