讽一劝百 — “Satirize one, admonish a hundred”
讽一劝百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to criticize one person or thing to serve as a warning or lesson for many others; to make an example of someone”. Literally, “Satirize one, admonish a hundred”.
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What does 讽一劝百 mean?
讽一劝百 (fěng yī quàn bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to criticize one person or thing to serve as a warning or lesson for many others; to make an example of someone”.
How do you pronounce 讽一劝百?
讽一劝百 is pronounced fěng yī quàn bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 讽一劝百 literally mean?
Literally, 讽一劝百 means “Satirize one, admonish a hundred”. It is used to mean “to criticize one person or thing to serve as a warning or lesson for many others; to make an example of someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 讽一劝百?
讽：用委婉含蓄的言语批评、指责；劝：劝告，劝戒。委婉含蓄地批评、指责一个，使大家都受到教育。