杀鸡儆猴 (shā jī jǐng hóu): To punish someone as a warning to others (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 5

shā杀

kill; slaughter; in the extreme

HSK 3.0 · L3

jī鸡

chicken; a domesticated bird

jǐng儆

warn; caution

hóu猴

monkey

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Example Sentences with 杀鸡儆猴

lǎo老

bǎn板

kāi开

chú除

le了

nà那

ge个

chí迟

dào到

de的

yuán员

gōng工

，

shā杀

jī鸡

jǐng儆

hóu猴

，

ràng让

qí其

tā他

rén人

bù不

gǎn敢

zài再

chí迟

dào到

。

The boss fired the employee who was late, making an example of him so that others would not dare to be late again.

lǎo老

shī师

yán严

lì厉

pī批

píng评

le了

shuō说

huà话

de

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斗鸡

dòu jī

cockfighting; gamecock

母鸡mǔ jīhen

火鸡huǒ jīturkey

炸鸡zhá jīfried chicken

杀一儆百

shāyījǐngbǎi

execute one as a warning to a hundred

尖嘴猴腮

jiān zuǐ hóu sāi

describes someone with a thin, sharp, or ugly face, often implying a cunning or dishonest character.

沐猴而冠mù hóu ér guànA worthless person dressed up in fine clothes; someone who puts on airs but lacks real substance or ability.

猕猴骑虎mí hóu qí hǔBeing in a dangerous or precarious situation where one cannot easily disengage without risk.

猴年马月hóu nián mǎ yuèA time that will never come; an impossible or extremely distant future.

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Example Sentences with 杀鸡儆猴

lǎo老

bǎn板

kāi开

chú除

le了

nà那

ge个

chí迟

dào到

de的

yuán员

gōng工

，

shā杀

jī鸡

jǐng儆

hóu猴

，

ràng让

qí其

tā他

rén人

bù不

gǎn敢

zài再

chí迟

dào到

。

The boss fired the employee who was late, making an example of him so that others would not dare to be late again.

lǎo老

shī师

yán严

lì厉

pī批

píng评

le了

shuō说

huà话

de

的

xué学

shēng生

，

shā杀

jī鸡

jǐng儆

hóu猴

，

jiào教

shì室

lǐ里

lì立

kè刻

ān安

jìng静

le了

。

The teacher severely criticized the student who was talking, making an example of him, and the classroom immediately became quiet.

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