「以牙還牙」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	ji5 ngaa4 waan4 ngaa4
Individual Character Meaning：	以 based on; take...as...; with; by means of; to take ... (as); to use; to regard ... as; according to; with reference to 牙 tooth 還 to return; even; to bring back; to repay; and also; more; still 牙 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.) 以ji5牙ngaa4還waan4牙ngaa4，以ji5眼ngaan5還waan4眼ngaan5 (Eng.) an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth (Cant.) 如jyu4果gwo2有jau5人jan4夠gau3膽daam2中zung3傷soeng1我ngo5，我ngo5一jat1定ding6會wui5以ji5牙ngaa4還waan4牙ngaa4。 (Eng.) If someone hurts me by remark, I will definitely take revenge.
See also：	復仇報仇複灼報復
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