直指 (zhí zhī) — to directly point at; to aim directly at (something or someone)

Definition

直指 (zhí zhǐ) means to point or aim directly at a target without detour — sharper and more forceful than 指出, which only means 'point out' (state a fact). Used for criticism, policies, or arguments that strike the core issue head-on.

verb
to directly point atto aim directly at (something or someone)

Examples

  • 直指
    Zhè piān wén zhāng zhí zhī dāng qián shè huì cún zài de hé xīn wèn tí.
    This article directly points at the core problems existing in current society.
  • 直指
    Tā de pī píng zhí zhī le guǎn lǐ céng de shī wù.
    His criticism directly targeted the management's mistakes.
  • 直指
    Zhè xiàng zhèng cè zhí zhī mín shēng gǎi shàn de guān jiàn lǐng yù.
    This policy directly aims at key areas of people's livelihood improvement.

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