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还乡
huán xiāng
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to return home;
fig. to retire from public life
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还原剂
huán yuán jì
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reducing agent
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还礼
huán lǐ
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to return a politeness;
to present a gift in return
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还愿
huán yuàn
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to redeem a vow (to a deity);
to fulfill a promise;
votive
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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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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;
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
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以眼还眼
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
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an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him;
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
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以眼还眼，以牙还牙
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn ， yǐ yá huán yá
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom);
fig. to use the enemy's methods against him;
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
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借尸还魂
jiè shī huán hún
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lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
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八字还没一撇
bā zì hái méi yī piě
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lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom);
fig. things have not even begun to take shape;
no sign of success yet
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八字还没一撇儿
bā zì hái méi yī piě r
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lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom);
fig. things have not even begun to take shape;
no sign of success yet
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出来混迟早要还的
chū lái hùn chí zǎo yào huán de
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if you live a life of crime, sooner or later you'll pay for it
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回还
huí huán
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to return
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好借好还，再借不难
hǎo jiè hǎo huán ， zài jiè bù nán
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see 有借有還，再借不難|有借有还，再借不难 [you3 jie4 you3 huan2 , zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2]
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好戏还在后头
hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou
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the best part of the show is yet to come;
(with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come;
you ain't seen nothin' yet
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往还
wǎng huán
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contacts;
dealings
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打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
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lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom);
fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
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掷还
zhì huán
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please return (an item sent in the mail)
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放还
fàng huán
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to release (a hostage);
to put back in place
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有借有还，再借不难
yǒu jiè yǒu huán ， zài jiè bù nán
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return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
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比登天还难
bǐ dēng tiān hái nán
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lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom);
fig. extremely difficult;
far from an easy task
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璧还
bì huán
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return (a borrowed object) with thanks;
decline (a gift) with thanks
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生还者
shēng huán zhě
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survivor
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姜还是老的辣
jiāng hái shì lǎo de là
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ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom);
the older, the wiser
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血债要用血来还
xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huán
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A debt of blood must be paid in blood.;
Blood calls for blood.
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解铃还需系铃人
jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén
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variant of 解鈴還須繫鈴人|解铃还须系铃人[jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2]
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