杀彘教子

Traditional: 殺彘教子

shā zhì jiào zǐ

Dictionary entry

to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example

What does 杀彘教子 mean?

杀彘教子 (shā zhì jiào zǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 彘zhìswine 教Jiàosurname Jiao 子zǐson · child

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杀彘教子

shā zhì jiào zǐ

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