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以牙还牙

以牙還牙
huán

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huán
  1. 1.a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to take an eye for an eye

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Etymology

From the Chinese translation of the biblical phrase "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (以眼還眼,以牙還牙).

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