| 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 (idiom) / fig. to use the enemy's methods against him / to give sb a taste of his own medicine |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
Yǐ |
abbr. for Israel 以色列 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) |
| 以眼还眼 |
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn |
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him / to give sb a taste of his own medicine |
| 眼 |
yǎn |
eye (CL:只,双) / (often used with 一) a look; a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc |
| 还 |
Huán |
surname Huan |
| 还 |
hái |
still / still in progress / still more / yet / even more / in addition / fairly / passably (good) / as early as / even / also / else |
| 还 |
huán |
to pay back / to return |
| 眼 |
yǎn |
eye (CL:只,双) / (often used with 一) a look; a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
Yǐ |
abbr. for Israel 以色列 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) |
| 以牙还牙 |
yǐ yá huán yá |
a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) |
| 牙 |
yá |
tooth / ivory / CL:颗 |
| 还 |
Huán |
surname Huan |
| 还 |
hái |
still / still in progress / still more / yet / even more / in addition / fairly / passably (good) / as early as / even / also / else |
| 还 |
huán |
to pay back / to return |
| 牙 |
yá |
tooth / ivory / CL:颗 |