锋利 (fēng lì) — sharp (of a blade, knife edge); incisive, penetrating (of remarks or thinking)
Definition
锋利 literally describes a physical blade cutting well. For remarks or thinking, 犀利 is more natural than 锋利, which sounds slightly forced in that sense.
adjective
sharp (of a blade, knife edge)incisivepenetrating (of remarks or thinking)
Examples
- 锋利。Zhè bǎ dāo de dāo rèn fēi cháng fēng lì.The blade of this knife is very sharp.
- 锋利，。Tā de pī píng fēi cháng fēng lì, yì zhēn jiàn xiě.His criticism was very incisive, hitting the nail on the head.
- 锋利。fēng lì De dòng chá lì ràng tā zǒng néng kàn tòu běn zhì.His sharp insight always lets him see through to the essence.
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