以眼還眼，以牙還牙

Chinese
 
to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 eye
 
pay back; return; also
pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yet
 eye
 
to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 tooth; ivory
 
pay back; return; also
pay back; return; also; in addition; more; still; else; yet; (not) yet
 tooth; ivory
trad. (以眼還眼，以牙還牙) 以 眼 還 眼 ， 以 牙 還 牙
simp. (以眼还眼，以牙还牙) 以 眼 还 眼 ， 以 牙 还 牙

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): yǐyǎnhuányǎn, yǐyáhuányá
    (Zhuyin): ㄧˇ ㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄢˇ, ㄧˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄚˊ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: yǐyǎnhuányǎn, yǐyáhuányá [Phonetic: yíyǎnhuányǎn,yǐyáhuányá]
      • Zhuyin: ㄧˇ ㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄢˇ, ㄧˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄚˊ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yiiyeanhwanyean, yiiyahwanya
      • Tongyong Pinyin: yǐyǎnhuányǎn, yǐyáhuányá
      • Sinological IPA (key): /i²¹⁴⁻³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ xwän³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ jä³⁵ xwän³⁵ jä³⁵/

Idiom

以眼還眼，以牙還牙

  1. eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
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