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殺一警百

简杀一警百 · 繁殺一警百

Mandarin · pinyin shā yī jǐng bǎi

variant of 殺一儆百 shā yī jǐng bǎi

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
警: jǐng · guard, watch; alert, alarm
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt

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1–1–3–3 · sha1 yi1 jing3 bai3

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