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杀一儆百

shāyījǐngbǎi

Traditional: 殺一儆百

lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres

Character Breakdown

杀
shā
to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
HSK 5
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
儆
jǐng
to warn; warning
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2

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