打蛇先打头,擒贼要擒王打蛇先打頭,擒賊要擒王打蛇先打頭,擒賊要擒王

to strike a snake, hit the head first; to catch bandits, catch their chief

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Meaning: Tackle the leader or the crux first when dealing with enemies or conflicts. Similar to 'cut off the head of the snake'.

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Simplified: 打蛇先打头,擒贼要擒王
Traditional (Taiwan): 打蛇先打頭,擒賊要擒王
Pinyin: dǎ shé xiān dǎtóu,qín zéi yào qín Wáng
Bopomofo: ㄉㄚˇ ㄕㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄢㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄡˊ,ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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