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Meaning of 以牙还牙

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
以 yǐ 牙 yá 还 huán 牙 yá (Trad.: 以牙還牙)
a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
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Antonyms: 逆来顺受
Example Sentences
1
以眼还眼
,
以牙还牙
。
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
2
你们听见有话说
,
以眼还眼
,
以牙还牙
。
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
3
以眼还眼
,
以牙还牙
,
以手还手
,
以脚还脚
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot
4
十月初
,
轮到微软投诉摩托罗拉
,
后者应该很快以牙还牙
。
Earlier this month it was Microsoft' s turn to file a lawsuit against Motorola, which is likely to retaliate soon.
5
如果我们都要以眼还眼
、
以牙还牙
,
那这个世界很快就盲眼且无牙
。
If we practice and eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, soon the whole world will be blind and toothless.