以眼还眼

以眼还眼以眼還眼 yǎn huán yǎn ㄧˇ ㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄢˇ ji5 ngaan5 waan4 ngaan5

  • an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
  • to give sb a taste of his own medicine

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 以 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 以眼還眼,以牙還牙。 An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

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