"give tit for tat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 以牙還牙
• 以其人之道還治其人之身

Definition

對他人的行為（通常是負面或不公平的），以同樣的方式回應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式情境，指以相同方式回應不良行為，等同於“以牙還牙”。不適用於正面行為。有時帶有不願寬恕的意味。

Examples

He decided to give tit for tat when his classmate took his book.

他決定在同學拿走他的書後**以牙還牙**。

If she lies to you, will you give tit for tat?

如果她對你說謊，你會**以牙還牙**嗎？

It's not always wise to give tit for tat in arguments.

在爭吵時並不總是明智地**以牙還牙**。

I don't like to give tit for tat, even when people treat me badly.

我不喜歡**以牙還牙**，即使別人對我不好。

When her coworker ignored her, she just gave tit for tat and stopped saying hello.

當同事忽視她時，她也**以牙還牙**，不再打招呼。

Everyone saw it as giving tit for tat, but he said he was just standing up for himself.

大家都覺得這是在**以牙還牙**，但他說他只是為自己辯護。