宰鸡教猴 — “To punish one individual severely as a warning or example to others”
宰鸡教猴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one individual severely as a warning or example to others”. To make an example of someone. Literally, “slaughter a chicken to teach monkeys”.
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宰鸡教猴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了整顿公司纪律，经理决定对屡次违反规定的员工宰鸡教猴，以儆效尤
To rectify company discipline, the manager decided to severely punish the employee who repeatedly violated regulations, making an example of him to warn others.
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What does 宰鸡教猴 mean?
宰鸡教猴 (zǎi jī jiào hóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one individual severely as a warning or example to others”.
How do you pronounce 宰鸡教猴?
宰鸡教猴 is pronounced zǎi jī jiào hóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宰鸡教猴 literally mean?
Literally, 宰鸡教猴 means “slaughter a chicken to teach monkeys”. It is used to mean “to punish one individual severely as a warning or example to others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宰鸡教猴?
用杀鸡来警戒猴子。比喻严惩一个以警告其余。