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以儆效尤

yǐ jǐng xiào yóudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to warn against following bad examples / as a warning to others
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-cca617b8d9c9786f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

以儆效尤 以儆效尤 [yi3 jing3 xiao4 you2] /(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 儆
    jǐng

    to warn / to admonish

  • 效
    xiào

    to imitate (variant of 效[xiào]) / effect / efficacy / to imitate

  • 尤
    yóu

    outstanding / particularly, especially / a fault / to express discontentment against

    Yóu

    surname You

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