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fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
  2. 2. lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
to hit; to strike; to beat
dog
still; yet; even more
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
to see; to look at; to watch
main; owner; master
person; people; man