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Jyutping zaat3 sam1
Pinyin zhā xīn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, neologism, slang
    to “pierce the heart”, i.e. (of someone's words) to be incisively and callously accurate; to be hurtfully truthful; to sting
    • 扎心了,老鐵。
      扎心了,老铁。
      zhā xīn le , lǎo tiě .
      Your words touched my sore spot, man. (slang)

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Jyutping
Pinyin zhā xīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. heartrending
  2. deeply distressing
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    扎心了,老铁。
    扎心了,老鐵。
    zhā xīn le , lǎo tiě .
    • Your words touched my sore spot, man. (slang)
    • Life is hard, man. (slang, alternatively)