打蛇打到七寸子
dǎ​shé​dǎ​dào​qī​cùn​zi

hit the target where it hurts

  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. 到 dào verbpreposition
    to arrive
    to arrive at a place; to reach a point in time; to reach a certain level or stage
  5. 七 qī numeral
    seven
    seven; 7; (banker's numeral) 柒 qī
  6. 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.
  7. 子 zi affix
    noun suffix
    [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots