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Meaning of 杀鸡吓猴

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shā xià hóu (Trad.: 殺雞嚇猴)
lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres
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Monica gets no respect at work; she hires Joey in order to fire him, so everyone will know who's boss; but Joey likes the tips, so he has a hard time going along with the plan.