惩一儆众 — “To punish one individual as a warning to others”
惩一儆众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one individual as a warning to others”. To make an example of someone. Literally, “Punish one to warn the multitude”.
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惩一儆众 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惩一儆众 Character Breakdown
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为了确保所有员工都能遵守新规定，经理决定对第一个迟到者进行罚款，以惩一儆众
To ensure all employees would comply with the new regulations, the manager decided to fine the first latecomer as a warning to others.
Idioms Related to 惩一儆众
Synonyms of 惩一儆众
More idioms starting with 惩
- chéng惩yī一jiè戒bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chéng惩qián前bì毖hòu后learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones
- chéng惩fèn忿zhì窒yù欲curb anger and restrain desires
- chéng惩è恶quàn劝shàn善punish evil and encourage good
- chéng惩gēng羹chuī吹jī虀Once bitten, twice shy
- chéng惩gēng羹chuī吹jī齑overly cautious from past bad experience
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What does 惩一儆众 mean?
惩一儆众 (chéng yī jǐng zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one individual as a warning to others”.
How do you pronounce 惩一儆众?
惩一儆众 is pronounced chéng yī jǐng zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惩一儆众 literally mean?
Literally, 惩一儆众 means “Punish one to warn the multitude”. It is used to mean “to punish one individual as a warning to others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惩一儆众?
惩：惩罚；儆：警告。惩罚一个人，以警戒众人