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以儆效尤

yǐ jǐng xiào yóu · (idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others

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Simplified以儆效尤

Traditional以儆效尤

Pinyinyǐ jǐng xiào yóu

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Character breakdown

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以yǐ

according to; so as to; because of; then

儆jǐng

to warn; warning

效xiào

result, effect; effective

尤yóu

especially, particularly

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can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good

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after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future

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that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.

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apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond