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杀鸡警猴
殺雞警猴
shājījǐnghóu
1. lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2. pour encourager les autres

Character Breakdown

杀
shā
to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
HSK 5 6 丶
鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2 7 丶
警
jǐng
to guard, to watch; alarm, alert
HSK 4 19 丶
猴
hóu
monkey, ape; like a monkey
HSK 5 12 丶

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