以儆效尤 yǐ jǐng xiào yóu — to warn others by example

以儆效尤
yǐ jǐng xiào yóu

Characters: 以 · 儆 · 效 · 尤

Definitions

  1. to warn others by example

More definitions

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  1. (idiom) to warn against following bad examples
  2. as a warning to others

ExtDict

  1. 儆：使人警醒，不犯错误
  2. 效：仿效，效法
  3. 尤：过失。指处理一个坏人或一件坏事，用来警告那些学着做坏事的人。

Examples

  • 朝廷严惩叛将，以儆效尤。

    The court severely punished the rebel general to warn others by example.

  • '处分这几名学生，意在以儆效尤。

    The disciplinary action against these students was meant to warn others.