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Meaning of 以眼还眼

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yǎn huán yǎn (Trad.: 以眼還眼)
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
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Antonyms: 逆来顺受
Example Sentences
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If we practice and eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, soon the whole world will be blind and toothless.
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Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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Some politicians are always calling for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they hear of a terrible crime.
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The Judaeo-Christian tradition condemns such laws: its severity exceeds the "eye-for-an-eye" guideline.
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The court's OId Testament ruling - an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth - has sparked controversy even in Iran where medieval justice still holds sway.