Meaning of 惩一儆百
惩一儆百 means to punish one person as a warning to others. Pronounced chéng yī jǐng bǎi.
- to punish one person as a warning to others
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
cì次
yán严
lì厉
chǔ处
fá罚
wéi违
guī规
zhě者
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
chéng惩
yī一
jǐng警
bǎi百
，
dù杜
jué绝
lèi类
sì似
xíng行
wéi为
。
This severe punishment of the violator is precisely to make an example of them and put a stop to similar behavior.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
chéng惩
yī一
jǐng警
bǎi百
，
kāi开
chú除
nà那
míng名
xiè泄
lù露
jī机
mì密
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
The company decided to make an example by firing the employee who leaked confidential information.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
jūn军
fǎ法
zhōng中
，
jiàng将
lǐng领
cháng常
yòng用
chéng惩
yī一
jǐng警
bǎi百
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
lái来
wéi维
chí持
jì纪
lǜ律
。
In ancient military law, commanders often used the method of punishing one to warn a hundred to maintain discipline.