杀彘教子 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to kill a pig as a lesson to the children ; parents must teach by example

Character by character

• 杀shāto kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
• 彘zhìswine
• 教jiàoschool, education
• 子zǐson, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Idioms sharing a character

• 借刀杀人 jiè dāo shā rén
• 卸磨杀驴 xiè mò shā lǘ
• 问客杀鸡 wèn kè shā jī
• 格杀勿论 gé shā wù lùn
• 杀一儆百 shā yī jǐng bǎi
• 杀人如麻 shā rén rú má
• 杀人放火 shā rén fàng huǒ
• 杀人灭口 shā rén miè kǒu
• 杀人越货 shā rén yuè huò
• 杀猪宰羊 shā zhū zǎi yáng

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