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execute one as a warning to a hundred; kill one to warn a hundred

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shā yī jǐng bǎi

杀 一 儆 百

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execute one as a warning to a hundred; kill one to warn a hundred
- shā yī jǐng bǎi shì jiǎn shǎo fàn zuì xíng wéi de bì yào shǒu duàn
  杀一儆百是减少犯罪行为的必要手段。
  Killing a man to warn a hundred is a necessary way to reduce crimes.
- qǐ dào shā yī jǐng bǎi de zuò yòng
  起到杀一儆百的作用
  act as a deterrent to others
synonym
chéng qián bì hòu惩前毖后 shā jī jǐng hóu杀鸡儆猴 chéng yī jǐng bǎi惩一儆百 shā jī hài hóu杀鸡骇猴 shā jī xià hóu杀鸡吓猴 yǐ yī jǐng bǎi以一警百 chéng yī jǐng bǎi惩一警百 yǐ yī jǐng bǎi以一儆百歼一警百

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"杀一儆百" cannot be written as "杀一警百".

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