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殺雞給猴看
简 杀鸡给猴看 · 繁 殺雞給猴看Mandarin · pinyin shā jī gěi hóu kàn
Meanings
- lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
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1–1–3–2–4 · sha1 ji1 gei3 hou2 kan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
saat3 gai1 kap1 hau4 hon3
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saat3 gai1 kap1 hau4 hon3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) To make an example of someone; to punish someone as an example to frighten others
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