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以暴制暴

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ bào zhì bào

Meanings

  1. to use violence to curb violence
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
暴
bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
制
zhì · system; establish; overpower
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3–4–4–4 · yi3 bao4 zhi4 bao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ji5 bou6 zai3 bou6

Cantonese word readings for 以暴制暴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ji5 bou6 zai3 bou6

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