懲一警百 chéng yī jǐng bǎi

fig. to make an example of sb

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to make an example of sb
  2. 2. lit. punish one, warn one hundred (idiom)
  3. 3. also written 懲一儆百chéng yī jǐng bǎi

Characters

Character Meaning
懲 chéng
to punish; to reprimand; to warn
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
警 jǐng HSK 4
police; to warn; to alert
百 bǎi HSK 2
hundred; numerous; all kinds of