殺一儆百 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 殺一儆百

殺一儆百 (杀一儆百)

Definition lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres

Idiom 儆 caveat / Put one person to death, to alert many people

Usage

Antonym 寬大為懷

中文释义儆警告。处死一个人，借以警戒许多人。

Characters 杀 (殺) shā 一 yī 儆 jǐng 百 bǎi

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