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打蛇打七寸
dǎ​shé​dǎ​qī​cùn

hit the target where it hurts

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 打 dǎ verb
    to hit
    to strike; to knock; to beat; to break
  2. 蛇 shé noun
    snake
    snake; serpent
  3. 打 dǎ verb
    to hit
    to strike; to knock; to beat; to break
  4. 七 qī numeral
    seven
    seven; 7; (banker's numeral) 柒 qī
  5. 寸 cùn noun
    cun
    Traditional Chinese unit of length, equivalent to one-third of a decimeter (approximately 3.33 cm); also known as the Chinese inch.