杀一警百

杀一警百
shāyījǐngbǎi

lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
Variant of 杀一儆百

MEANING

  1. 壹动verb

    lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others(inherited)

    • ，。

      Kill one to warn a hundred, to deter those who would follow bad examples.

  2. 貳动verb

    pour encourager les autres(inherited)

    • ，。

      Kill one to warn a hundred, to caution others against following suit.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
杀

Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.

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