杀鸡给猴看 (殺雞給猴看) shā jī gěi hóu kàn

shā jī gěi hóu kàn phrase to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; to make an example of somebody (by punishment) to frighten others
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '殺雞給猴看')