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杀彘教子
殺彘教子
shāzhìjiàozǐ
1. to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example

Character Breakdown

杀
shā
to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
HSK 5 6 丶
彘
zhì
swine
12 丶
教
jiào
school, education
HSK 2 11 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

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