How do you pronounce 以暴易暴?

以暴易暴 is pronounced yǐ bào yì bào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 以暴易暴 literally mean?

Literally, 以暴易暴 means “Replace violence with violence”. It is used to mean “to replace one form of brutality or tyranny with another”.

Where does 以暴易暴 come from?

以暴易暴 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 以暴易暴?

以：用；易：改变，更换；暴：残暴。用残暴势力代替残暴势力。指统治者换了，暴虐的统治没有改变。

以暴易暴 — “To replace one form of brutality or tyranny with another”

以暴易暴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to replace one form of brutality or tyranny with another”. Implying that the fundamental problem of oppression or cruelty remains unchanged despite a shift in power. Literally, “Replace violence with violence”.

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以暴易暴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

以yǐ
暴bào
易yì
暴bào

以暴易暴 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
以	yǐ	5	by means of
暴	bào	15	sudden intense violent exposure
易	yì	8	easy, change, or trade
暴	bào	15	sudden intense violent exposure

Example Sentence with 以暴易暴

有些人认为，如果只是一味地用新的强硬手段来解决旧的问题，那可能只是以暴易暴，并不能真正带来和谐。

Some people believe that if one merely uses new forceful measures to solve old problems, it might just be replacing violence with violence, and won't truly bring harmony.

Origin and Story of 以暴易暴

Towards the end of the Shang Dynasty, Boyi and Shuqi were both sons of the monarch of Guzhu State. After the death of the Guzhu monarch, they both humbly declined to take the throne, deferring to each other. They then went to King Wen of Zhou.

After King Wen's death, King Wu was preparing to lead his army to punish the tyrannical King Zhou of Shang. On the day of their departure, Boyi and Shuqi held onto King Wu's horse, advising him against military action, asserting, "To replace violence with violence is to not understand its wrongfulness!"

Idioms Related to 以暴易暴

Synonyms of 以暴易暴

yǐ以bào暴yì易luàn乱replace tyranny with tyranny

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Questions about 以暴易暴

What does 以暴易暴 mean?: 以暴易暴 (yǐ bào yì bào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to replace one form of brutality or tyranny with another”.
How do you pronounce 以暴易暴?: 以暴易暴 is pronounced yǐ bào yì bào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以暴易暴 literally mean?: Literally, 以暴易暴 means “Replace violence with violence”. It is used to mean “to replace one form of brutality or tyranny with another”.
Where does 以暴易暴 come from?: 以暴易暴 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 以暴易暴?: 以：用；易：改变，更换；暴：残暴。用残暴势力代替残暴势力。指统治者换了，暴虐的统治没有改变。

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