杀一儆百

Traditional: 殺一儆百

shā yī jǐng bǎi

Dictionary entry

lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others

What does 杀一儆百 mean?

杀一儆百 (shā yī jǐng bǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others

2pour encourager les autres

Character breakdown

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 一yīone · single 儆jǐngto warn · to admonish 百Bǎisurname Bai

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杀一儆百

shā yī jǐng bǎi

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