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杀鸡吓猴

shājīxiàhóu

Traditional: 殺雞嚇猴

lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (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
鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2
吓
xià
to scare, to frighten; to threaten, to intimidate
HSK 5
猴
hóu
monkey, ape; like a monkey
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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