惩一儆百 Traditional 懲一儆百 chéng yī jǐng bǎi 🔊 lit. punish one to warn one hundred (idiom) + Keep this word Meanings chéng yī jǐng bǎi 懲一儆百 lit. punish one to warn one hundred (idiom)fig. to make an example of sb Its characters 惩chéngto punish一yīoneHSK 1儆jǐngto warn百bǎihundredHSK 1