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以眼还眼

yǐ yǎn huán yǎn

4-character word Traditional 以眼還眼

What 以眼还眼 means

1. an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
2. to give sb a taste of his own medicine

The characters in 以眼还眼

• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 眼yǎneye; (often used with 一; small hole
• 还háistill; still in progress; still more
• 眼yǎneye; (often used with 一; small hole

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.

Words starting with 以眼还眼

• 以眼还眼，以牙还牙yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yáan eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against…