以牙還牙
See also: 以牙还牙
Chinese
- to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
tooth; ivory pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yettooth; ivory trad. (以牙還牙) 以 牙 還 牙 simp. (以牙还牙) 以 牙 还 牙
Etymology
From the Chinese translation of the biblical phrase "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (以眼還眼,以牙還牙)
Pronunciation
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