以牙还牙(yǐ yá huán yá)

4 charactersTrad. 以牙還牙

a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)

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Word information

Pinyin
yǐ yá huán yá
Meaning
a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
以牙還牙

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