hit back; retaliate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hit back; to strike back; to retaliate
Commonly used in negative constructions such as 打不还手 or 无还手之力.
Tā他
bèi被
rén人
dǎ打
le了
yě也
bù不
huán还
shǒu手
。
He was beaten by others but didn't hit back.
Miàn面
duì对
gōng攻
jī击
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
huán还
shǒu手
。
Facing an attack, we must fight back.
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Tā他
háo毫
wú无
huán还
shǒu手
zhī之
lì力
。
He had no strength to fight back at all.
Dǎ打
bù不
huán还
shǒu手
，
mà骂
bù不
huán还
kǒu口
。
Not hitting back when beaten, not talking back when scolded.