以儆效尤(yǐ jǐng xiào yóu)

4 characters

(idiom) to warn against following bad examples

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
Meaning
(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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