以一警百 — “To punish one to warn a hundred”
以一警百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one individual severely as a deterrent or warning to many others; to make an example of someone”. Literally, “To punish one to warn a hundred”.
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Origin and Story of 以一警百
During the Western Han Dynasty, Tian Yannian, the Prefect of Hedong, was inspecting Pingyang, the hometown of Huo Guang. He discovered that Yin Wengui, an official in the market, was a rare talent.
Tian Yannian then petitioned the emperor to appoint Yin Wengui as the Prefect of Donghai. Donghai was a region rampant with bandits.
Yin Wengui decided to adopt the method of 'punishing one to warn a hundred.' He executed Xu Zhongsun, a powerful local bandit leader. Consequently, Donghai became peaceful and stable.
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More idioms starting with 以
- yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
- yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
- 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
- yǐ以wéi为hòu后tú图plan for the future
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Open the tool →Questions about 以一警百
What does 以一警百 mean?
以一警百 (yǐ yī jǐng bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one individual severely as a deterrent or warning to many others; to make an example of someone”.
How do you pronounce 以一警百?
以一警百 is pronounced yǐ yī jǐng bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以一警百 literally mean?
Literally, 以一警百 means “to punish one to warn a hundred”. It is used to mean “to punish one individual severely as a deterrent or warning to many others; to make an example of someone”.
Where does 以一警百 come from?
以一警百 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 以一警百?
惩罚一个人来警戒其他的人。