谈言微中tán yán wēi zhòngmake one’s point through hints; speak tactfully but to the point; words spoken in jest may hit on the truth
❍ 范学台幕中查一个童生卷子，尊公说出何景明的一段话，真乃‘～’，名士风流’。(《儒林外史》128) I remember how,when Examiner Fan was looking for some candidate’s paper,your father told the story of He Jingming—that was an excellent joke
❍ 太史公曰： 天道恢恢，岂不大哉！ ～亦可以解纷。(《史记·滑稽列传》) The Grand Historian comments:How infinitely great are the ways of Heaven! Even words spoken in jest may hit on the truth and serve to settle disputes. 谈言微中tán yán wēi zhònɡ微中：有意无意中就说到了问题的要害。形容非常会说话，隐约委婉就能说到问题的要害。make one’s point through hints, speak tactfully but to the point |