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殺彘教子 (saat3 zi6 gaau3 zi2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

殺彘教子 (saat3 zi6 gaau3 zi2, shā zhì jiào zǐ) — to kill a pig as a lesson to the children (idiom); parents must teach by example

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 殺人不見血 (saat3 jan4 bat1 gin3 hyut3) — to kill without shedding blood
• 殺人王 (saat3 jan4 wong4) — a mass murder; a serial killer
• 殺戒 (saat3 gaai3) — prohibition against taking life
• 殺手鐧 (saat3 sau2 gaan2) — the trump card; the finishing move; the winning tactic
• 殺攤 (saat3 taan1) — finished; ended (spoken)
• 殺機 (saat3 gei1) — (noun) the motivation of killing

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