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懲一儆百
cing4 jat1 ging2 baak3 |
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to punish one to warn a hundred; make an example of someone Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:懲 cing4 - punish; penalize一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little 儆 ging2 - warn; admonish 百 baak3 - hundred |
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