以其人之道,还治其人之身
yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn
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1 to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game
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2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
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1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
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2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
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1 an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以眼还眼,以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
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1 an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
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2 fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
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3 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
借尸还魂
jiè shī huán hún
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1 lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
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1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
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2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
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3 no sign of success yet
八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r5
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1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
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2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
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3 no sign of success yet
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
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1 lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
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2 fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
击鼓鸣金
jī gǔ míng jīn
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1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
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2 to egg people on or to call them back
旁敲侧击
páng qiāo cè jī
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1 to make insinuations
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2 to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)
星流电击
xīng liú diàn jī
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1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
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2 portentous signs
星流霆击
xīng liú tíng jī
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1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
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2 portentous signs
有借有还,再借不难
yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán
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1 return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
比登天还难
bǐ dēng tiān hái nán
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1 lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom)
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2 fig. extremely difficult
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3 far from an easy task
相向突击
xiāng xiàng tū jī
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1 sudden attack from the opposite direction (idiom)
声东击西
shēng dōng jī xī
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1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom)
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2 to create a diversion
姜还是老的辣
jiāng hái shì lǎo de là
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1 ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom)
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2 the older, the wiser
衣锦还乡
yì jǐn huán xiāng
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1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory
解铃还须系铃人
jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén
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1 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom)
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2 fig. whoever started the trouble should end it
买椟还珠
mǎi dú huán zhū
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1 to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
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2 to show poor judgment (idiom)