English–Chinese
“retaliate in kind” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐ yá huán yá
Example
你欺负他，他会以牙还牙。nǐ qī fù tā tā huì yǐ yá huán yá
If you bully him, he will retaliate in kind.
How to say “retaliate in kind” in Chinese
“Retaliate in kind” in Chinese is 以牙还牙 (yǐ yá huán yá).
A matching response that answers harm with the same method or force.
Example sentences with 以牙还牙
公司被攻讦后，不应通过以牙还牙来回应。gōng sī bèi gōng jié hòu bù yīng tōng guò yǐ yá huán yá lái huí yìng
After the company is criticized, it should not retaliate in kind.
Tips for using 以牙还牙
- In everyday Chinese, this idiom usually suggests deliberate payback, so it sounds stronger than a simple disagreement or correction.