dǎ​shé​dǎ​dào​qī​cùn​zi

hit the target where it hurts

Senses

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

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