shā​jī​jǐng​hóu

to punish someone as a warning to others

Senses

杀鸡警猴/ 殺雞警猴 shā​jī​jǐng​hóu to punish someone as a warning to others

(idiom) to punish or sacrifice one person to frighten and deter others from doing wrong; literally "to kill the chicken to warn the monkey"

References

same_as 杀鸡警猴/殺雞警猴 杀鸡儆猴/殺雞儆猴
variant 杀鸡儆猴/殺雞儆猴 杀鸡警猴/殺雞警猴