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以牙还牙

yǐ yá huán yá

4-character word Traditional 以牙還牙

What 以牙还牙 means

1. a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)

The characters in 以牙还牙

• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 牙yátooth; ivory
• 还háistill; still in progress; still more
• 牙yátooth; ivory

Example sentences

• 以眼还眼以牙还牙
  Yǐ yǎn huán yǎn yǐ yá huán yá
  An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
• 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
  Yǐ yǎn huán yǎn, yǐ yá huán yá.
  An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.