打蛇打到七寸子
dǎ​shé​dǎ​dào​qī​cùn​zi

hit the target where it hurts

  • created sense approved 打蛇打到七寸子 · dǎ​shé​dǎ​dào​qī​cùn​zi · hit the target where it hurts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 蛇 (literal) → 蛇 · shé · snake 打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to hit 到 (literal) → 到 · dào · to arrive 七 (literal) → 七 · qī · seven 寸 (literal) → 寸 · cùn · cun 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

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    created sense