以牙还牙

yǐ yá huán yá

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1. a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)

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Words Containing 以牙还牙

• 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)

Child Words of 以牙还牙

• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 牙 牙 yá: tooth
• 还 还 hái: still
• 还 还 huán: to pay back