杀鸡儆猴

shājījǐnghóu

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

Traditional 殺雞儆猴

Meaning

shājījǐnghóusha1 ji1 jing3 hou2
  1. lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
  2. fig. to punish an individual as an example to others

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