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Definitions4 characters
xiao3 cheng2 da4 jie4
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations
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As word

1
xiao3
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
2
cheng2
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
3
da4
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
4
jie4
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition