杀鸡吓猴

Traditional: 殺雞嚇猴

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Dictionary entry

see 殺雞儆猴|杀鸡儆猴[sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2]

What does 杀鸡吓猴 mean?

杀鸡吓猴 (shā jī xià hóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 殺雞儆猴|杀鸡儆猴[sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2]

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 鸡jīfowl · chicken 吓hèto scare · to intimidate 猴hóumonkey · CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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杀鸡吓猴

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