惩一戒百 — “To punish an individual as a warning to others”
惩一戒百 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish an individual as a warning to others”. To make an example of someone to deter others. Literally, “Punish one to warn a hundred”.
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惩一戒百 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惩一戒百 Character Breakdown
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为了维护秩序，公司决定对违反规定的人员进行严肃处理，希望能够惩一戒百。
To maintain order, the company decided to seriously deal with those who violated regulations, hoping to make an example of them to warn others.
Idioms Related to 惩一戒百
More idioms starting with 惩
- chéng惩yī一jǐng儆zhòng众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 惩一戒百 mean?
惩一戒百 (chéng yī jiè bǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish an individual as a warning to others”.
How do you pronounce 惩一戒百?
惩一戒百 is pronounced chéng yī jiè bǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惩一戒百 literally mean?
Literally, 惩一戒百 means “Punish one to warn a hundred”. It is used to mean “to punish an individual as a warning to others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惩一戒百?
惩罚一人以警戒众人。同“惩一警百”。