punish one as a warning to a hundred

punish one as a warning to a hundred

In Chinese, the Pinyin is f á y à Qu à Nb à I, which means to punish one person to punish others. It's from who's son by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It means to set an example to others. When a minister knows his own affairs, he will not argue with them. However, if there is such a comparison between the two, he must be punished and admonished.

Analysis of Idioms

Make an example of

The origin of Idioms

Han Yu's "who's son" in the Tang Dynasty said, "it's not too late to punish one person for persuading one hundred officials." Li Han quoted "zhongshuo" in his note: "when a man asked about politics, Confucius said:" reward one to persuade a hundred, punish one to punish the masses. "

Idiom explanation

Punish one person to punish others.