以眼还眼，以牙还牙

Traditional: 以眼還眼，以牙還牙

yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá

Dictionary entry

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)

What does 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 mean?

以眼还眼，以牙还牙 (yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)

2fig. to use the enemy's methods against him

3to give sb a taste of his own medicine

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 还Huánsurname Huan 牙yátooth · ivory

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How to pronounce 以眼还眼，以牙还牙

以眼还眼，以牙还牙

yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá

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