入木三分,汉语成语,字面意思是enter three-tenths of an inch into the timber,形容书法笔力刚劲有力(written in a forceful hand),也比喻对文章或事物见解深刻、透彻,可以用penetrating1;profound表示。
例句:
他的剖析真是入木三分。
His analysis was really penetrating.
这个真实的故事把两个青年的冷漠残忍刻画得入木三分。
The cold, hard cruelty of two young men is vividly2 brought to life in this true story.
这位书法家的字苍劲有力,入木三分。
This calligrapher3 writes a forceful hand, with bold and vigorous strokes.