Meanings1lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)2fig. to make an example of sb3also written 懲一儆百|惩一儆百[cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3]{cing4 jat1 ging2 baak3}Written Forms懲一警百Traditional · Main Form惩一警百Alternate Form懲一儆百|惩一儆百[cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3]Alternate Form