杀鸡给猴看
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
Traditional: 殺雞給猴看
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- lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
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Related Words
杀鸡儆猴(shā jī jǐng hóu)— lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
→杀鸡吓猴(shā jī xià hóu)— lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
→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
→杀鸡警猴(shā jī jǐng hóu)— lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
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