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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.) |
eye
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pay back; return; also pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yet |
eye
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| trad. (以眼還眼)
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以
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眼
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還
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眼
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| simp. (以眼还眼)
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以
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眼
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还
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眼
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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／以眼还眼，以牙还牙 (yǐyǎnhuányǎn, yǐyáhuányá)).
Pronunciation
Idiom
以眼還眼
- to take an eye for an eye
See also
- 以牙還牙／以牙还牙 (yǐyáhuányá, “a tooth for a tooth”)