Chinese–English
以眼还眼，以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá · yi yan huan yan , yi ya huan ya
Traditional 以眼還眼，以牙還牙
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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
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