"fight fire with fire" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 以牙還牙
• 以暴制暴

Definition

使用對手相同的方法，尤其是激進或不公平的方法，以競爭或自我防衛。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

成語；常指以對方激進或不公平的方式回應對方，可能導致衝突升級。適用於正式或非正式場合。

Examples

Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire to win.

有時候你必須**以牙還牙**才能贏。

He decided to fight fire with fire against the competition.

他決定用**以暴制暴**對抗競爭對手。

They chose to fight fire with fire instead of talking it out.

他們選擇了**以牙還牙**，而不是溝通解決。

If they spread rumors about us, maybe it's time to fight fire with fire.

如果他們散佈我們的謠言，也許是時候**以牙還牙**了。

She never liked to fight fire with fire, but sometimes you have no choice.

她從不喜歡**以牙還牙**，但有時別無選擇。

You can't always fight fire with fire—it might just make things worse.

你不能總是**以暴制暴**——這可能會讓事情更糟。