以眼还眼，以牙还牙

yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá

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Definitions

  1. 1. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
  3. 3. to give sb a taste of his own medicine

Child Words of 以眼还眼，以牙还牙

以
yǐ

to use

牙
yá

tooth

眼
yǎn

eye

还
hái

still

还
huán

to pay back

以牙还牙
yǐ yá huán yá

a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)

以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn

an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him