惩一警百 in English cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3 Meaning
Meanings
- literally (word for word) punish one, warn one hundred (idiomatic expression)
- metaphorically to make an example of somebody
- also written 懲一儆百|惩一儆百[cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3]
Pinyin
cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
惩 一 警 百