杀鸡吓猴

shā jī xià hóu

Definitions

1. lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
2. pour encourager les autres

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Child Words of 杀鸡吓猴

to scare

to frighten

to kill

monkey

fowl