杀鸡给猴看 shā jī gěi hóu kàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others

CHARACTERS

杀 shā
HSK 5
kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
鸡 jī
HSK 2
chicken
给 gěi
HSK 2
give; by, for
猴 hóu
HSK 5
monkey, ape; monkey-like
看 kàn
HSK 1
look, see; examine, scrutinize