小惩大诫 — “Minor punishment, major warning”
小惩大诫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to administer a minor punishment for a small offense to prevent more serious mistakes; to give a light penalty as a warning or deterrent”. Literally, “minor punishment, major warning”.
小惩大诫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
小惩大诫 Character Breakdown
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What does 小惩大诫 mean?
小惩大诫 (xiǎo chéng dà jiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to administer a minor punishment for a small offense to prevent more serious mistakes; to give a light penalty as a warning or deterrent”.
How do you pronounce 小惩大诫?
小惩大诫 is pronounced xiǎo chéng dà jiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 小惩大诫 literally mean?
Literally, 小惩大诫 means “minor punishment, major warning”. It is used to mean “to administer a minor punishment for a small offense to prevent more serious mistakes; to give a light penalty as a warning or deterrent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 小惩大诫?
惩：惩罚；诫：警告，劝告。有小过失就惩戒，使受到教训而不致犯大错误。