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以牙還牙 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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to use; according to; so as to 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 pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yet |
tooth; ivory
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| trad. (以牙還牙)
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以
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牙
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還
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牙
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| simp. (以牙还牙)
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以
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牙
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还
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牙
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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
Idiom
以牙還牙
- to take an eye for an eye