汉英词典
MEANING OF 以儆效尤
以儆效尤
in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom) / as a warning to others
儆 Keep people alert and not make mistakes / 效 Imitate / 尤 fault / Refers to dealing with a bad person or a bad thing to warn those who learn to do bad things
用处理一个坏人或一件坏事的办法，以警告学做坏事的人。语本《左传．庄公二十一年》"郑伯效尤，其亦将有咎!"
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