saat3 gai1 kap1 hau4 hon3殺雞給猴看杀鸡给猴看
Jyutpingsaat3 gai1 kap1 hau4 hon3
Yalesat gāi kāp hàuh hon

Definition

lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others

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T6Low level

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