惩前毖后

惩前毖后
chéngqiánhòu

lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again

    • Punish past mistakes to prevent future ones, and cure the illness to save the person.

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