小懲大誡 (siu2 cing4 daai6 gaai3): lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

siu2 cing4 daai6 gaai3小懲大誡小惩大诫

Jyutpingsiu2 cing4 daai6 gaai3

Yalesíu chìngh daih gai

Definition

lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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