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打蛇打到七寸子
dǎ​shé​dǎ​dào​qī​cùn​zi

hit the target where it hurts

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
打蛇打到七寸子 dǎ​shé​dǎ​dào​qī​cùn​zi
hit the target where it hurts
to hit a snake at its most vulnerable spot; to strike where it hurts most or at the heart of the matter

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  • 打蛇打七寸 dǎ​shé​dǎ​qī​cùn