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Cut to the quick 触到痛处
    2020-12-14  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

A: Why is Jerry insisting on breaking up with Mary?

B: Her remarks about his inability to earn a decent living cut him to the quick.

A: Indeed, criticism from a partner can cut to the quick.

Note: “Quick” is slang for the flesh under our fingernails. The nail is hardened and rough, hence insensible. In contrast, the flesh underneath the nail is tender and sensitive. In “cutting to the quick,” the quick refers to the living sensitive part. Metaphorically, the pain of being emotionally hurt is similar to being cut through one’s nail. A similar expression is to “cut someone to the bone.”

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