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殺雞儆猴
saat3 gai1 ging2 hau4 |
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kill the chicken to scare the monkey - punish someone as a warning to others Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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殺雞儆猴 / 杀鸡儆猴 | ||
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Characters in this word:殺 saat3 - kill, butcher; fight; abate; terribly雞 gai1 - chicken 儆 ging2 - warn; admonish 猴 hau4 - monkey |
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