| 释义 |
小惩大诫xiǎochéngdàjièlit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition小惩大诫指通过小的惩罚让其知道错误，从中吸取教训，不再犯大错a stumble may prevent a fall适当的惩罚，可以达到小惩大诫的目的。 An appropriate punishment can achieve the aim of preventing someone from making a bigger mistake in future. |