血债要用血来还 — “A debt of blood must be repaid with blood”
血债要用血来还 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a debt of blood must be repaid with blood”. Blood for blood; a life for a life. It signifies violent retribution for murder or severe harm. Literally, “Blood debt must be repaid with blood”.
血债要用血来还 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 血债要用血来还 mean?
血债要用血来还 (xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a debt of blood must be repaid with blood”.
How do you pronounce 血债要用血来还?
血债要用血来还 is pronounced xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 血债要用血来还 literally mean?
Literally, 血债要用血来还 means “Blood debt must be repaid with blood”. It is used to mean “a debt of blood must be repaid with blood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 血债要用血来还?
血债：未报的杀人仇恨。欠下杀人害命的深仇，必须以死来偿还