杀一儆百(shā yī jǐng bǎi)

4 charactersTrad. 殺一儆百

lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
shā yī jǐng bǎi
Meaning
lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
殺一儆百

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