以牙还牙

Traditional: 以牙還牙

yǐ yá huán yá

Dictionary entry

a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)

What does 以牙还牙 mean?

以牙还牙 (yǐ yá huán yá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]牙yátooth · ivory 还Huánsurname Huan

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以牙还牙

yǐ yá huán yá

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