以眼还眼 — Chinese idiom
以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
Traditional: 以眼還眼
Meaning
- an eye for an eye ; fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
- to give sb a taste of his own medicine
Character by character
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 眼yǎneyelet, hole, opening
- 还huánalso, besides; still, yet; to return
- 眼yǎneyelet, hole, opening
Idioms sharing a character
- 一以贯之 yī yǐ guàn zhī
- 不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán
- 不知所以 bù zhī suǒ yǐ
- 以一驭万 yǐ yī yù wàn
- 以假乱真 yǐ jiǎ luàn zhēn
- 以债养债 yǐ zhài yǎng zhài
- 以儆效尤 yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
- 以卵击石 yǐ luǎn jī shí
- 以史为鉴 yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn
- 以夷制夷 yǐ yí zhì yí
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