小惩大戒 — “Small punishment, big warning”
小惩大戒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor punishment to serve as a warning and prevent more serious offenses; administer a small punishment to prevent a major error”. Literally, “small punishment, big warning”.
小惩大戒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 小惩大戒 mean?
小惩大戒 (xiǎo chéng dà jiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a minor punishment to serve as a warning and prevent more serious offenses; administer a small punishment to prevent a major error”.
How do you pronounce 小惩大戒?
小惩大戒 is pronounced xiǎo chéng dà jiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 小惩大戒 literally mean?
Literally, 小惩大戒 means “small punishment, big warning”. It is used to mean “a minor punishment to serve as a warning and prevent more serious offenses; administer a small punishment to prevent a major error”.
What is the Chinese definition of 小惩大戒?
惩：惩处。指稍加惩戒，使受到教训而不致犯大错误