一語道破 [－语－－]

Jyutping jat1 jyu5 dou6 po3
Pinyin yī yǔ dào pò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. one word says it all (idiom)
  2. to hit the nail on the head
  3. to be pithy and correct
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    一句​話​就​將人​哋​嘅​秘密​或者​心事​爆晒出​嚟​。
    to lay bare the truth with one penetrating remark; to hit the nail on the head; to expose someone's ulterior motive by a single remark
    • 《西遊記》寫咗咁多妖魔鬼怪嘅故事，至於作者嘅用意何在，邊個都無法一語道破。
      《西游记》写咗咁多妖魔鬼怪嘅故事，至于作者嘅用意何在，边个都无法一语道破。
      There were so many spectra's stories written in "Journey to the West". However, nobody could hit the nail on the head regarding the writer's motive to write this book.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to lay bare the truth with one penetrating remark; to hit the nail on the head
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    《西游记》写咗咁多妖魔鬼怪嘅故事，至于作者嘅用意何在，边个都无法一语道破。
    《西遊記》寫咗咁多妖魔鬼怪嘅故事，至於作者嘅用意何在，邊個都無法一語道破。
    • There were so many spectra's stories written in "Journey to the West". However, nobody could hit the nail on the head regarding the writer's motive to write this book.