「以牙還牙」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: ji5 ngaa4 waan4 ngaa4
Individual
Character Meaning:
based on; take...as...; with; by means of; to take ... (as); to use; to regard ... as; according to; with reference to
tooth
to return; even; to bring back; to repay; and also; more; still
tooth
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
to punish sby by having the same thing done to them; to take revenge; (an eye for an eye); literally: a tooth for a tooth
(Cant.) ji5ngaa4waan4ngaa4ji5ngaan5waan4ngaan5
(Eng.) an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
(Cant.) jyu4gwo2jau5jan4gau3daam2zung3soeng1ngo5ngo5jat1ding6wui5ji5ngaa4waan4ngaa4
(Eng.) If someone hurts me by remark, I will definitely take revenge.
See also: 報仇 複灼 復仇 報復
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