汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 杀一儆百
杀一儆百 (殺一儆百)
lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres
儆 caveat / Put one person to death, to alert many people
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儆警告。处死一个人,借以警戒许多人。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

法官说这种惩罚将起到杀一儆百的作用。

The judge said the punishment would serve as a warning to others.

所谓“立即开打”,就是“杀一儆百”,先拿菲律宾“开涮”。

The so-called" immediately start", is" execute one as a warning to others, to take Philippines.

对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。

Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.