杀鸡儆猴
shā jī jǐng hóu
kill a chicken to scare the monkey (make an example)
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
杀
鸡
儆
猴
Definitions
ENkill a chicken to scare the monkey (make an example)
中杀鸡儆猴
日見せしめにする
한본보기를 보이다
Example Sentences
老板开除了那个人，明显是杀鸡儆猴。
Lǎobǎn kāichú le nàge rén, míngxiǎn shì shā jī jǐng hóu.
The boss fired that person, clearly as an example to others.
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What does 杀鸡儆猴 mean in Chinese?+
杀鸡儆猴 (shā jī jǐng hóu) means "kill a chicken to scare the monkey (make an example)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 杀鸡儆猴?+
杀鸡儆猴 is pronounced "shā jī jǐng hóu" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 杀鸡儆猴?+
杀鸡儆猴 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 杀鸡儆猴?+
杀鸡儆猴 is composed of the characters: 杀, 鸡, 儆, 猴.