杀 鸡 儆 猴

shā jī jǐng hóudictionary entry

(lit.) to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom) / (fig.) to punish an individual as an example to others

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Original source entry:

殺雞儆猴 杀鸡儆猴 [sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2] /(lit.) to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)/(fig.) to punish an individual as an example to others/

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