ㄒㄧㄠˇxiǎoㄔㄥˊchéngㄉㄚˋㄐㄧㄝˋjiè

  1. 易經·繫辭》:小人不恥不仁不義不見小人。」意謂懲罰作用將來重犯過錯魏書··島夷》:洗濯小懲大誡狼心悖慢割據。」」。

lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom)​; to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition