Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「殺雞駭猴」, as shown below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「殺雞駭猴」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Legend has it that monkeys are afraid of seeing blood, so monkey trainers kill chickens and bleed them to scare the monkeys. A metaphor for using the punishment of one person to warn others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shā jī hài hóu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saat3 gai1 haai5 hau4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
