懲前毖後

cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6

lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again

Written Forms

懲前毖後Traditional · Main Form
惩前毖后Alternate Form

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