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杀鸡吓猴 (shā jī xià hóu)

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Definition (中文解释)

杀鸡给猴子看。比喻用惩罚一个人的办法来警告别的人。

Derivation (典故出处)

姚雪垠《李自成》第二卷第二十一章猜到皇上有杀鸡吓猴之意,心中七上八下,半天没有做声。”

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