杀彘教子
杀彘教子
shā zhì jiào zǐ
to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example
verbidiom
Traditional: 殺彘教子
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- (verb, idiom) to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example
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Related Words
杀一儆百(shā yī jǐng bǎi)— lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
→杀鸡给猴看(shā jī gěi hóu kàn)— lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
→给你点颜色看看(gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan)— (I'll) teach you a lesson
→一把屎一把尿(yī bǎ shǐ yī bǎ niào)— to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)
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