伤其十指，不如断其一指傷其十指，不如斷其一指傷其十指，不如斷其一指

injuring all ten of his fingers is not as good as cutting off one

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Better to wipe out one part of the enemy completely than to hurt every part slightly; more broadly, focus on a key breakthrough rather than doing everything half-way.

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Simplified: 伤其十指，不如断其一指
Traditional (Taiwan): 傷其十指，不如斷其一指
Pinyin: shāngqíshízhǐ, bùrúduànqíyìzhǐ
Bopomofo: ㄕㄤㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊ ㄓˇ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄧˋ ㄓˇ

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