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杀鸡儆猴

shā​jī​jǐng​hóu

pour encourager les autres

Definitions

杀鸡儆猴 (殺雞儆猴) 

shā​jī​jǐng​hóu

lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres

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Not found in HSK word list

52354th most common word in books

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