dǎ​shé​dǎ​qī​cùn

hit the target where it hurts

Senses

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

References

variant 打蛇打七寸/打蛇打七寸 打蛇打到七寸子/打蛇打到七寸子