以示警戒
yǐ​shì​jǐng​jiè

to serve as a warning

  • created sense approved 以示警戒 · yǐ​shì​jǐng​jiè · to serve as a warning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以示警戒

    yǐ​shì​jǐng​jiè

    to serve as a warning

    (idiom) to act in a certain way to warn others; to provide an example as a deterrent

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · in order to 示 (literal) → 示 · shì · to show 警戒 (literal) → 警戒 · jǐng​jiè · to be on alert

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