| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade) / incisive / to the point | ![]() |
| 锐利 | ruì lì | sharp / keen / acute / incisive / penetrating / perceptive | ![]() |
| 犀利 | xī lì | sharp / incisive / penetrating | ![]() |
| 透彻 | tòu chè | penetrating / thorough / incisive | ![]() |
| 精辟 | jīng pì | clear and penetrating (e.g. analysis) / incisive / insightful | ![]() |
| 鞭辟入里 | biān pì rù lǐ | penetrated / trenchant / incisive | ![]() |
| 辟 | pì | to open (a door) / to open up (for development) / to dispel / to refute / to repudiate / (bound form) penetrating / incisive | ![]() |
| 痛快淋漓 | tòng kuài lín lí | joyous / hearty / spirited / (of commentary) trenchant / incisive | ![]() |
| 透辟 | tòu pì | penetrating / incisive | ![]() |
| 锐评 | ruì píng | (neologism) incisive commentary (abbr. for 銳利評論|锐利评论[rui4 li4 ping2 lun4]) | ![]() |
