dǎ​shé​dǎ​qī​cùn

hit the target where it hurts

打蛇打七寸 dǎ​shé​dǎ​qī​cùn
hit the target where it hurts
literally "to strike a snake at its seventh inch," which refers to the location of its heart; used to describe hitting someone's weak point or handling a problem by addressing its most critical part

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