shā zhì jiào zǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example
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Original source entry:

殺彘教子 杀彘教子 [sha1 zhi4 jiao4 zi3] /to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example/

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