殺一儆百

saat3 jat1 ging2 baak3

lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others · pour encourager les autres

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
  2. pour encourager les autres

Written Forms

殺一儆百Traditional · Main Form
杀一儆百Alternate Form

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