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以牙還牙
以牙還牙
See also: 以牙还牙
Chinese
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to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
!tooth; ivory
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pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yet
!tooth; ivory |- !trad. (以牙還牙) | 以 | 牙 | 還 | 牙 |- !simp. (以牙还牙) | 以 | 牙 | 还 | 牙 |}
Idiom
以牙還牙
- to take an eye for an eye