以儆效尤 — “To punish an offender as a warning to others”
以儆效尤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish an offender as a warning to others”. To make an example of someone to deter similar misconduct. Literally, “to warn to prevent others from following bad examples”.
以儆效尤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 以儆效尤 mean?
以儆效尤 (yǐ jǐng xiào yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish an offender as a warning to others”.
How do you pronounce 以儆效尤?
以儆效尤 is pronounced yǐ jǐng xiào yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以儆效尤 literally mean?
Literally, 以儆效尤 means “to warn to prevent others from following bad examples”. It is used to mean “to punish an offender as a warning to others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以儆效尤?
儆：使人警醒，不犯错误；效：仿效，效法；尤：过失。指处理一个坏人或一件坏事，用来警告那些学着做坏事的人。