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儆

jǐng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to warn
  2. 2. to admonish

Words Containing 儆

杀一儆百
shā yī jǐng bǎi

lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others

儆戒
jǐng jiè

to warn

杀鸡儆猴
shā jī jǐng hóu

lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)

惩一儆百
chéng yī jǐng bǎi

lit. punish one to warn one hundred (idiom)

以儆效尤
yǐ jǐng xiào yóu

(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others