殺saat3雞gai1儆ging2猴hau4

English

1. (lit.) to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)
2. (fig.) to punish an individual as an example to others
3. Literally "to slaughter the chicken to warn the monkey", figuratively "to make an example of somebody", "to punish one person in order to ensure the obedience of others".unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 懲罰一個人嚟警告其他人。unreviewed?

Examples

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  阿松同佢班豬朋狗友成日偷嘢食，今次要重罰阿松嚟殺雞儆猴至得！

  A-chung and his cronies are always stealing food. This time I'm going to punish A-chung severely and make an example of him!