- 杀一儆百 shāyījǐngbǎi warn othersto punish an individual as an example to deter others from committing similar offenses
- 以儆效尤 yǐjǐngxiàoyóu warn othersto warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others
- 杀鸡儆猴 shājījǐnghóu make an exampleTo punish an individual as a warning to others; to use a specific punishment as a deterrent to the group.
- 儆戒 jǐngjiè admonishto counsel or warn someone earnestly regarding their behavior or duties
- 惩一儆百 chéngyījǐngbǎi make an exampleTo punish one individual as a warning to many others to prevent future misconduct.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH