以眼还眼 — “To retaliate in kind”
以眼还眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retaliate in kind”. To return an injury or offense with a similar one; tit for tat. Literally, “An eye for an eye”.
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以眼还眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 以yǐ
- 眼yǎn
- 还huán
- 眼yǎn
以眼还眼 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 以眼还眼
他们之间的争执没有得到妥善解决，最终演变成了以眼还眼的报复。
Their dispute was not properly resolved, eventually escalating into eye-for-an-eye retaliation.
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Questions about 以眼还眼
- What does 以眼还眼 mean?
- 以眼还眼 (yǐ yǎn huán yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retaliate in kind”.
- How do you pronounce 以眼还眼?
- 以眼还眼 is pronounced yǐ yǎn huán yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 以眼还眼 literally mean?
- Literally, 以眼还眼 means “an eye for an eye”. It is used to mean “to retaliate in kind”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 以眼还眼?
- 用瞪眼回击瞪眼。比喻用对方使用的手段来回击对方。