yǎn
huán
yǎn
,
huán

idiom
common

Meaning of 以眼还眼,以牙还牙

以眼还眼,以牙还牙 means tit for tat; an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; to retaliate in kind. Pronounced yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá.

  • tit for tat; an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; to retaliate in kind

Definitions & Examples

Duì
rén
de
gōng
 
men
jué
dìng
yǎn
huán
yǎn
 
huán
 

In response to the enemy's attack, we decided to fight fire with fire.

xiàng
zhǔ
zhāng
yǎn
huán
yǎn
 
huán
 
jué
yuán
liàng
shāng
hài
de
rén
 

He has always advocated an eye for an eye, and never forgives those who hurt him.

Zài
guó
guān
zhōng
 
yǎn
huán
yǎn
huán
de
zhèng
wǎng
wǎng
dǎo
zhì
chōng
shēng
 

In international relations, a tit-for-tat policy often leads to escalating conflicts.

yào
yǎn
huán
yǎn
 
huán
 
yào
xué
huì
kuān
róng
yuán
liàng
 

Don't resort to tit-for-tat; learn to be tolerant and forgiving.