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殺一警百
shā​yī​jǐng​bǎi

to kill one to warn a hundred

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

杀一警百/ 殺一警百 shā​yī​jǐng​bǎi to kill one to warn a hundred

to punish an individual as an example to others; to make a public example of someone to deter others from doing the same

References

variant 杀一儆百/殺一儆百 → 杀一警百/殺一警百
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