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惩一警百
懲一警百
chéngyījǐngbǎi
1. lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
2. fig. to make an example of sb
3. also written [[懲一儆百|惩一儆百<chéngyījǐngbǎi>]]

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
警
jǐng
to guard, to watch; alarm, alert
HSK 4 19 丶
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2 6 丶

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