诛一警百 — “To punish one as a warning to all”
诛一警百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one as a warning to all”. To make an example of someone to deter others. Literally, “Punish one to warn a hundred”.
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诛一警百 Pronunciation and Pinyin
诛一警百 Character Breakdown
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为了防止迟到现象再次发生，经理决定对屡次迟到的员工进行严厉处理，以诛一警百。
To prevent tardiness from happening again, the manager decided to severely penalize the repeatedly late employee, serving as a warning to all.
Idioms Related to 诛一警百
Synonyms of 诛一警百
More idioms starting with 诛
- zhū诛bù不bì避guì贵punish all offenders equally
- zhū诛xiōng凶tiǎn殄nì逆Punish the violent and eliminate the rebellious
- zhū诛xiōng凶tǎo讨nì逆punish the wicked and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛jìn尽shā杀jué绝utterly wipe out
- zhū诛xīn心zhī之lǜ律judging motives over actions
- zhū诛xīn心zhī之lùn论condemn based on perceived motives
- zhū诛yì意zhī之fǎ法punishing intent, not outcome
- zhū诛gù故shì贳wù误Punish intentional faults, pardon unintentional mistakes
- zhū诛bào暴tǎo讨nì逆punish the tyrannical and suppress the rebellious
- zhū诛qiú求bù不yǐ已make endless demands
- zhū诛qiú求wú无yàn厌make incessant and exorbitant demands
- zhū诛qiú求wú无yǐ已make endless exorbitant demands
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What does 诛一警百 mean?
诛一警百 (zhū yī jǐng bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one as a warning to all”.
How do you pronounce 诛一警百?
诛一警百 is pronounced zhū yī jǐng bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诛一警百 literally mean?
Literally, 诛一警百 means “Punish one to warn a hundred”. It is used to mean “to punish one as a warning to all”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诛一警百?
诛：杀戮，处罚。杀戮或处罚一个来警诫众人