hit a nerve
觸及敏感點
口語·觸及他人痛處
英文釋義
to say or do something that greatly upsets or offends someone, particularly by touching on a sensitive or emotional issue
例句
When I mentioned his ex-girlfriend, I could tell I hit a nerve.
典故來源
源自醫(yī)學，敲擊神經(jīng)會引發(fā)疼痛反應，比喻觸及他人敏感話題引發(fā)強烈情緒。