以ji5牙ngaa4還waan4牙ngaa4

English

1. a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
2. to punish sby by having the same thing done to them; to take revenge; (an eye for an eye); literally: a tooth for a tooth

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 報復，對人哋做返佢哋傷害過你嘅嘢

Examples

• 以牙還牙，以眼還眼

  an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

• 如果有人夠膽中傷我，我一定會以牙還牙。

  If someone hurts me by remark, I will definitely take revenge.

• 以眼還眼，以牙還牙。

  An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

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