血债要用血来偿

Traditional: 血債要用血來償

xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái cháng

Dictionary entry

A debt of blood must be paid in blood.

What does 血债要用血来偿 mean?

血债要用血来偿 (xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1A debt of blood must be paid in blood.

2Blood calls for blood.

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血xiěsee 血[xue4]债zhàidebt · CL:筆|笔[bi3]要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)偿chángto repay · to compensate for

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血债要用血来偿

xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái cháng

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