cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6懲前毖後惩前毖后
Jyutpingcing4 cin4 bei3 hau6
Yalechìngh chình bei hauh

Definition

lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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