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Meaning of 以儆效尤

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
jǐng xiào yóu
in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others
Example Sentences
1
The boss made an example of the worker.
2
The headmaster decided to make an example of the pupil and expel him from the school.
3
Human rights groups say the authorities are making an example of them by trying them in a military court.
4
Penalty as a means, must combines with education, in that way, people can learn from past errors to avoid future mistakes, and set examples to others.
5
The teacher made an example of the student who have cop his neighbor's answer during the finals.