杀
鸡
儆
猴

Word Definition - 杀鸡儆猴

shā jī jǐng hóu lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others

Individual Character Details

杀 shā
鸡 jī, jī
儆 jǐng
猴 hóu