懲一警百

cing4 jat1 ging2 baak3

lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom) · fig. to make an example of sb · also written 懲一儆百|惩一儆百[cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3]{cing4 jat1 ging2 baak3}

3 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
  2. fig. to make an example of sb
  3. also 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

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