以血洗血

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Chinese

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to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
blood to wash; to bathe blood
trad. (以血洗血)
simp. #(以血洗血)
Literally: “use blood to wash away blood”.
以血洗血

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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以血洗血

  1. eye for an eye; return violence for violence

Descendants

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  • Japanese: 血で血を洗う (calque)