kill a chicken before a monkey. 

kill a chicken before a monkey. 

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh ā J ī J ǐ NGH ó u, which means to kill a chicken for a monkey. It's like punishing someone to say goodbye. From the book of changes, master.

Idiom usage

As predicate, attribute and object

Idioms and allusions

In the spring and Autumn period, the Duke of Qi appointed Tian Zaoju as general, led the army to attack the Allied forces of Jin and Yan, and sent his favorite minister Zhuang Jia to supervise the army. He and Zhuang Jia agreed to meet at the camp gate at noon the next day. The next day, he arrived at the camp early and ordered to install the benchmark and drip tray as a timer. As soon as the appointed time arrived, he went to the barracks to announce the military order and reorganize the troops. However, Zhuang Jia didn't arrive, so he sent someone to urge him several times. It was not until dusk that Zhuang Jia arrived at the camp gate with Zui Rong. When he asked why he didn't come to the barracks on time, Zhuang Jia didn't care. He just said that all my relatives and friends would come to give me a farewell banquet. Do I have to be social? So it's late. He was very angry, and denounced him as a minister of state. He had the responsibility of supervising the army, but he only loved his own family and did not attach importance to national affairs. Zhuang Jia thought it was a trivial matter, and he thought it was true because he was a favorite of the king. In front of all the officers and men of the army, he ordered to call the judge of the army and asked, "if you miss the time for no reason, what should be done according to the military law?" The judge replied, "it's time to chop!" He immediately ordered Zhuang Jia to be taken down. Zhuang Jia was so scared that he trembled all over. His entourage rushed into the palace to report the situation to Qi Jinggong and asked him to send someone to help him. Before Jinggong's emissary arrived, he ordered Zhuang Jia to be beheaded. All the officers and men of the army trembled when they saw that the chief General had killed the minister who had violated the military order. Who would dare to disobey the general's order again. At this time, the envoys sent by Jinggong rushed into the barracks and took Jinggong's order to let Chuang Jia go. He calmly replied, "I will be outside. I will not accept your life." When he saw that the visitor was arrogant, he called the military judge and asked, "what should be done according to the military law to run horses in the barracks?" The judge replied, "it's time to chop." He was scared to the ground. "The messenger sent by the king can not be killed," he said So he ordered to kill his entourage and the third driver's left horse, and cut off the wooden pillar on the left side of the carriage. Then send the messenger back to report. His military discipline was strict and his fighting capacity was strong. As expected, he won many battles.

historical event

After Jiang Taigong defeated Zhou of Shang Dynasty and established the foundation of Zhou Dynasty, he wanted to attract a group of talents to serve the country. In the state of Qi, there are two sages, the warlords. It's very important for local people. Jiang Taigong was so impressed that he wanted to invite him out to work. He visited him three times, but they were all shut up. Jiang Taigong killed them all of a sudden, but Zhou GongDan didn't have time to save them. He asked Jiang Taigong: "Kuangyu, Huashi are two sages. They don't want to be rich and dignified. They drink in their own wells and eat in their own fields. The so-called hermit is not tired of the world. Why did he kill him?" Jiang Taigong said: "within the four seas, is it the king's land? Is it the king's minister who leads the land. When the world is determined, everyone should contribute to the country. There are only two standpoints, either supporting or opposing. There must be no hesitation or neutral thinking. With the uncooperative attitude of Warsaw, if everyone follows his example, there will be no useful people. What's the rate? So the purpose of killing him is to make an example of you! " Sure enough, people who want to boycott the Zhou Dynasty dare not live in seclusion.