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gingˊ²儆
Pinyin: jing3
Translations
nounwarn; admonish; caution; guard against
saat˗₃殺jatˉ¹一gingˊ²儆baak˗₃百
简 杀一儆百
Pinyin: sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3
Translations
nounpunish one as an example to others
cingˎ₄懲jatˉ¹一gingˊ²儆baak˗₃百
简 惩一儆百
Pinyin: cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3
Translations
nounto punish one to warn a hundred; make an example of someone
gingˊ²儆sikˉ¹惜
Pinyin: jing3 xi1
Translations
nounRespect and treasure
gingˊ²儆singˊ²醒
Pinyin: jing3 xing3
Translations
nounalert; awake
saat˗₃殺gaiˉ¹雞gingˊ²儆hauˎ₄猴
简 杀鸡儆猴
Pinyin: sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2
Translations
nounkill the chicken to scare the monkey - punish someone as a warning to others
gingˊ²儆ok˗₃惡cingˎ₄懲gaanˉ¹奸
简 儆恶惩奸
Pinyin: jin3 e4 cheng2 jian1
Translations
nounwarn people to refrain from doing evil and punish the wicked
noun警惡懲奸