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绳一戒百 — “To punish one person as a warning to a hundred”

绳一戒百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one person as a warning to a hundred”. To make an example of someone to deter others. Literally, “correct one, warn a hundred”.

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绳一戒百 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绳一戒百 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绳
shéng11rope, cord, or standard
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
戒
jiè7guard against bad habits
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous

Example Sentence with 绳一戒百

为了让所有员工都能遵守公司的规定,主管决定对违反规定的小王进行处罚,以绳一戒百
To ensure all employees abide by company regulations, the supervisor decided to penalize Xiao Wang for his violation, aiming to make an example of him to deter others.

Idioms Related to 绳一戒百

Synonyms of 绳一戒百

  • shā杀yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many

More idioms starting with 绳

  • shéng绳zhī之yǐ以fǎ法punish according to the law
  • shéng绳xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
  • shéng绳qí其zǔ祖wǔ武follow in ancestors' footsteps
  • shéng绳jué厥zǔ祖wǔ武continue ancestral legacy
  • shéng绳mò墨zhī之yán言wise and ethical advice
  • shéng绳chuáng床wǎ瓦zào灶extremely poor living conditions
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù缪correct faults and rectify errors
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù谬correct errors and rectify mistakes
  • shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠wéi违identify and correct faults
  • shéng绳kǔn捆suǒ索bǎng绑bind tightly with ropes
  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之shì士a person from a very humble and impoverished background
  • shéng绳shū枢zhī之zi子a child of humble origins

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Questions about 绳一戒百

What does 绳一戒百 mean?

绳一戒百 (shéng yī jiè bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one person as a warning to a hundred”.

How do you pronounce 绳一戒百?

绳一戒百 is pronounced shéng yī jiè bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绳一戒百 literally mean?

Literally, 绳一戒百 means “correct one, warn a hundred”. It is used to mean “to punish one person as a warning to a hundred”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绳一戒百?

绳:纠正;戒:警戒。惩罚一人以警戒众人

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