sha1 ji1 gei3 hou2 kan4
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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殺雞給猴看|杀鸡给猴看 [shā jī gěi hóu kàn] ► lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.