杀鸡骇猴 shājīhàihóu to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 杀 殺 shā verb to kill to kill, slay, or murder; to slaughter animals鸡 雞 jī noun chicken chicken; fowl; bird of the Galliformes order typically raised for its meat or eggs骇 駭 hài to shock; to disturb (bound form) to startle; to shock; to cause a stir or commotion, as in 惊涛骇浪 jīngtāohàilàng or 骇众 hàizhòng猴 hóu noun monkey monkey; generic term for any long-tailed primate smaller than an ape