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以牙還牙

简 以牙还牙 · 繁 以牙還牙
Mandarin · pinyin yǐ yá huán yá

Meanings

  1. a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
牙
yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
還
hái · still, yet, also, besides
还
hái · still, yet, also, besides
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3–2–2–2 · yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ji5 ngaa4 waan4 ngaa4

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ji5 ngaa4 waan4 ngaa4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to take an eye for an eye

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