小惩大诫

Traditional: 小懲大誡

xiǎo chéng dà jiè

Dictionary entry

lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

What does 小惩大诫 mean?

小惩大诫 (xiǎo chéng dà jiè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

Character breakdown

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 惩chéngto punish · to reprimand 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)诫jiècommandment · to prohibit

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小惩大诫

xiǎo chéng dà jiè

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