cut to the quick
成語所屬單字quick
cut to the quick — 慣用語
1. To hurt someone deeply emotionally, usually through harsh words or unkind behavi
1.慣用語
釋義
傷人至深；刺到痛處
To hurt someone deeply emotionally, usually through harsh words or unkind behaviour.
例句
His mother's criticism cut him to the quick, and he did not speak for the rest of the evening.
The unfair accusation cut Yuki to the quick because she had worked so hard on the project.