shā​jī​xià​hóu

to punish someone as a warning to others

Senses

杀鸡吓猴/ 殺雞嚇猴 shā​jī​xià​hóu to punish someone as a warning to others

(idiom) literally "killing the chicken to scare the monkey"; to punish a person in order to frighten or warn others

References

variant 杀鸡吓猴/殺雞嚇猴 杀鸡骇猴/殺雞駭猴
variant 杀鸡骇猴/殺雞駭猴 杀鸡吓猴/殺雞嚇猴