以眼还眼 / 以眼還眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
Meaning
- an eye for an eye (idiom) · figuratively to use the enemy's methods against him
- to give someone a taste of his own medicine
Example sentences
以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
以眼還眼，以牙還牙。
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn， yǐ yá huán yá。
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.