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以暴易暴
Mandarin · pinyin yǐ bào yì bào
Meanings
- to replace one tyranny by another
- to use violence against violence
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Mandarin tones
3–4–4–4 · yi3 bao4 yi4 bao4
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ji5 bou6 jik6 bou6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to replace one tyranny with another
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