以儆效尤

yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
Dictionary entry
(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others

What does 以儆效尤 mean?

以儆效尤 (yǐ jǐng xiào yóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others

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How to pronounce 以儆效尤

以儆效尤
yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
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