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

CHARACTERS

杀 shā
HSK 5
kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
鸡 jī
HSK 2
chicken
吓 xià
HSK 5
scare, frighten; intimidate
猴 hóu
HSK 5
monkey, ape; monkey-like