以眼还眼 meaning in English
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
Traditional 以眼還眼33 strokes
Meaning of 以眼还眼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yǐyǎnhuányǎn
- an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
- to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以眼还眼 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
Deal with a man as he deals with you.
Stroke order for each character
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以 yǐ · to use · 4 strokes
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眼 yǎn · eye · 11 strokes
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还 hái · still · 7 strokes
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眼 yǎn · eye · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 以眼还眼.
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before); had better |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless refe |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than |
| 以下 | yǐxià | that level or lower; that amount or less |
| 以来 | yǐlái | since (used after a specified time or event) |
Questions about 以眼还眼
What does 以眼还眼 mean?
以眼还眼 (yǐyǎnhuányǎn) means "an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine".
How do you write 以眼还眼?
以眼还眼 is made of 4 characters: 以 (4 strokes), 眼 (11 strokes), 还 (7 strokes), 眼 (11 strokes). That is 33 strokes in total.
How is 以眼还眼 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 以眼还眼 is written 以眼還眼.