即以其人之道，还治其人之身 — “To treat someone in the same way they treat others”
即以其人之道，还治其人之身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone in the same way they treat others”. To give someone a taste of their own medicine. Literally, “To use a person's own methods to deal with them”.
即以其人之道，还治其人之身 Pronunciation and Pinyin
即以其人之道，还治其人之身 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| jí | 7 | that is, immediately, if | |
| yǐ | 5 | by means of | |
| qí | 8 | its, his, her, their | |
| rén | 2 | human being, person | |
| zhī | 4 | possessive or connective particle | |
| dào | 13 | way, path, principle, say | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| hái | 8 | still, also, return, repay | |
| zhì | 8 | govern, treat, or manage | |
| qí | 8 | its, his, her, their | |
| rén | 2 | human being, person | |
| zhī | 4 | possessive or connective particle | |
| shēn | 7 | body, person, life, self |
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Open the tool →Questions about 即以其人之道，还治其人之身
What does 即以其人之道，还治其人之身 mean?
即以其人之道，还治其人之身 (jí yǐ qí rén zhī dào ， hái zhì qí rén zhī shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone in the same way they treat others”.
How do you pronounce 即以其人之道，还治其人之身?
即以其人之道，还治其人之身 is pronounced jí yǐ qí rén zhī dào ， hái zhì qí rén zhī shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 即以其人之道，还治其人之身 literally mean?
Literally, 即以其人之道，还治其人之身 means “to use a person's own methods to deal with them”. It is used to mean “to treat someone in the same way they treat others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 即以其人之道，还治其人之身?
就用那个人对付别人的办法返回来对付那个人自己。