小惩大诫

小惩大诫
xiǎochéngjiè

lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

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MEANING

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

    • Minor punishment serves as a major warning, to caution those who would follow suit.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."

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