杀鸡骇猴

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 杀鸡骇猴 – see 殺雞駭猴 (“to kill the chicken to startle the monkey; to punish an individual as an example to others”). (This term is the simplified form of 殺雞駭猴).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.