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惩一儆百
懲一儆百
chéngyījǐngbǎi
1. lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
2. fig. to make an example of sb

Character Breakdown

惩
chéng
to discipline, to punish, to reprimand, to warn
HSK 6 12 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
儆
jǐng
to warn; warning
14 丶
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2 6 丶

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