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交還
jiāo huán
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to return sth;
to hand back
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以其人之道，還治其人之身
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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以牙還牙
yǐ yá huán yá
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a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
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以眼還眼
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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以眼還眼，以牙還牙
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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借屍還魂
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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償還
cháng huán
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to repay;
to reimburse
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八字還沒一撇
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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八字還沒一撇兒
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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出來混遲早要還的
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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回還
huí huán
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to return
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奉還
fèng huán
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to return with thanks;
to give back (honorific)
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好借好還，再借不難
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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好戲還在後頭
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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往還
wǎng huán
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contacts;
dealings
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打狗還得看主人
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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擲還
zhì huán
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please return (an item sent in the mail)
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放還
fàng huán
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to release (a hostage);
to put back in place
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有借有還，再借不難
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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歸還
guī huán
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to return sth;
to revert
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比登天還難
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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璧還
bì huán
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return (a borrowed object) with thanks;
decline (a gift) with thanks
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生還
shēng huán
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to return alive;
to survive
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生還者
shēng huán zhě
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survivor
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薑還是老的辣
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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