以血洗血
Chinese edit
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 | ||
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trad. (以血洗血) | 以 | 血 | 洗 | 血 | |
simp. #(以血洗血) | 以 | 血 | 洗 | 血 | |
Literally: “use blood to wash away blood”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
以血洗血
- eye for an eye; return violence for violence
Descendants edit
- → Japanese: 血で血を洗う (calque)