warn others against following a bad example

warn others against following a bad example

As a Chinese idiom, the pronunciation is y ǐ J ǐ ngxi à oy ó u, warning: to make people alert and not make mistakes. Effect: imitate. Especially: negligence. It means to deal with a bad person or a bad thing to achieve the purpose of alerting others. It comes from Zuozhuan zhuanggong 21 years.

The origin of Idioms

In the 21st year of zhuanggong in Zuozhuan: "if Zheng Bo imitates you, he will also be blamed."

Idiom usage

Li Lvyuan's Qiludeng in Qing Dynasty: "we should study according to the law and set an example." Lu Xun's zhunfengyuetan wenchuanqiumeng quoted Lin Ding's letter to the editor of Taosheng: "I think everyone should spank their ass first and make an example. I don't want to mention anything else." Wang Huo's war and people (3) Volume 2: in order to be serious at the school level, it is not enough to calm public indignation without punishment. The school has decided to make an example of you. “

Analysis of Idioms

Make an example of others