Meaning of 杀一儆百
杀一儆百 means to execute one person as a warning to many; to punish one as an example to others. Pronounced shā yī jǐng bǎi.
- to execute one person as a warning to many; to punish one as an example to others
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
shā杀
yī一
jǐng警
bǎi百
，
yǐ以
jǐng儆
xiào效
yóu尤
。
We must execute one as a warning to others to deter potential offenders.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
shā杀
yī一
jǐng警
bǎi百
，
yán严
chéng惩
shǒu首
fàn犯
。
The government decided to make an example of the ringleader by punishing him severely.
Jīng经
lǐ理
shā杀
yī一
jǐng警
bǎi百
，
kāi开
chú除
le了
yī一
míng名
jīng经
cháng常
chí迟
dào到
de的
yuán员
gōng工
。
The manager made an example by firing an employee who was often late.
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