杀鸡儆猴

“Make an example of him.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E21

TIMECODE: 40:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY

[-1] PREVIOUS TURN máo tóu xiǎo zi yě gǎn sā yě nà jiù xiān ná tā

毛头小子也敢撒野那就先拿他 →

“Even that little punk dares to act up. Then we start with him.”

shā jī jǐng hóu CURRENT FOCUS

杀鸡儆猴

“Make an example of him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xú dà mā

徐大妈

“Auntie Xu.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict

Function: STATING STRATEGY

Tone: RUTHLESS

Emotion: COLD_DETERMINATION

WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Exemplary Punishment (Deterrence Strategy)

In Chinese organizational and tactical philosophy, disciplining a conspicuous offender in public is considered an efficient way to establish authority and enforce obedience across a group.

INTENT TAGS: #intimidation #tactical_planning #deterrence #demonstration_of_power

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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES

杀鸡儆猴 SPOKEN CHUNK

Punish someone as a warning to others; make an example of someone.

A very common four-character idiom (chengyu) used in leadership, disciplinary, or tactical contexts to describe deterring a group by publicly penalizing one individual.

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