殺彘教子 shā zhì jiào zǐ

teach children by example; lead by example

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example

Characters

Character Meaning
殺 shā
to kill; to attack; to weaken or reduce
彘 zhì
swine
教 jiào HSK 2
teaching; to tell; to make
子 zǐ HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child