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殺一儆百 (saat3 jat1 ging2 baak3) — punish one as an example to others in Cantonese

saat˗₃殺jatˉ¹一gingˊ²儆baak˗₃百
简 杀一儆百
Mandarin Pinyin: sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3

Meaning of 殺一儆百

nounpunish one as an example to others

Characters in 殺一儆百

殺saat3
abate; weaken; spoil
一jat1
one; a; an; the
儆ging2
warn; admonish; caution; guard against
百baak3
hundred

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