"give as good as one gets" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 以牙還牙
• 以其人之道還治其人之身

Definition

用相同的強度或態度回應對方的行為，尤其是負面或具攻擊性的行為；在爭論或衝突中以牙還牙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多見於爭論或對抗場合，表示對方不會被動，懂得還擊與自我保護。多屬半正式或較口語場合，通常僅為比喻，不用於實際暴力。

Examples

When people tease her, she gives as good as she gets.

別人取笑她時，她總是**以牙還牙**。

He knows how to give as good as he gets in an argument.

他在爭論中懂得**以牙還牙**。

If someone shouts, she will give as good as she gets.

如果有人大聲喊，她也會**以其人之道還治其人之身**。

Don’t worry about him—he can give as good as he gets with those bullies.

別擔心他——他對那些霸凌者也會**以牙還牙**。

She’s tough enough to give as good as she gets in any situation.

她夠堅強，遇到任何情況都能**以牙還牙**。

Whenever people try to put him down, he’ll always give as good as he gets.

每當有人貶低他，他總是**以牙還牙**。