「以牙還牙」
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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
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See also: | 報仇 複灼 復仇 報復 |
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