chéng​yī​jǐng​bǎi

to make an example of someone

Senses

惩一警百/ 懲一警百 chéng​yī​jǐng​bǎi (also chéng​yī​jǐng​bó) to make an example of someone

to punish one person as a warning to many others; to make an example of someone to prevent further wrongdoing

References

variant 惩一警百/懲一警百 惩一儆百/懲一儆百
variant 惩一警百/懲一警百 惩一戒百/懲一戒百
variant 惩一儆百/懲一儆百 惩一警百/懲一警百
same_as 惩一戒百/懲一戒百 惩一警百/懲一警百