shā​jī​jǐng​hóu

to punish someone as a warning to others

Senses

杀鸡儆猴/ 殺雞儆猴 shā​jī​jǐng​hóu to punish someone as a warning to others

(idiom) literally to kill the chicken to warn the monkey; to punish an individual as an example to others to deter them from doing wrong

References

variant 杀鸡儆猴/殺雞儆猴 杀鸡警猴/殺雞警猴
synonym 杀一儆百/殺一儆百 杀鸡儆猴/殺雞儆猴
same_as 杀鸡警猴/殺雞警猴 杀鸡儆猴/殺雞儆猴
variant 杀鸡骇猴/殺雞駭猴 杀鸡儆猴/殺雞儆猴