杀鸡儆猴

杀鸡儆猴殺雞儆猴 shā jǐng hóu ㄕㄚ ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄡˊ saat3 gai1 ging2 hau4

  • lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
  • fig. to punish an individual as an example to others

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