杀
鸡
儆
猴
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j
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Definitions
1. lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2. pour encourager les autres
Components
杀
shā
–
to kill
鸡
jī
–
fowl
儆
jǐng
–
to warn
猴
hóu
–
monkey