以一儆百 — “To punish an individual as a warning to others”
以一儆百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish an individual as a warning to others”. To make an example of someone. Literally, “To warn a hundred by (punishing) one”.
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以一儆百 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以一儆百 Character Breakdown
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为了杜绝考试作弊，学校决定对那个作弊的学生进行严厉处理，以一儆百。
To prevent cheating in exams, the school decided to severely punish the student who cheated, making an example of them to deter others.
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Synonyms of 以一儆百
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- yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
- yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
- yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
- yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
- yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
- yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
- yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism
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Open the tool →Questions about 以一儆百
What does 以一儆百 mean?
以一儆百 (yǐ yī jǐng bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish an individual as a warning to others”.
How do you pronounce 以一儆百?
以一儆百 is pronounced yǐ yī jǐng bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以一儆百 literally mean?
Literally, 以一儆百 means “to warn a hundred by (punishing) one”. It is used to mean “to punish an individual as a warning to others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以一儆百?
惩罚一个人以警戒众人。同“以一警百”。