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以牙還牙

yǐyáhuányá

ㄧˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄚˊ

Simplified 以牙还牙

  1. 1a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
Example

以眼還眼,以牙還牙。

yǐyǎnhuányǎn yǐyáhuányá

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Keep 以牙還牙 and it comes back until you know it.

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