殺雞儆猴

saat3 gai1 ging2 hau4

lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom) · fig. to punish an individual as an example to others

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
  2. fig. to punish an individual as an example to others

Written Forms

殺雞儆猴Traditional · Main Form
杀鸡儆猴Alternate Form

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