an eye for an eye

以眼还眼;以暴制暴
口语·书面语·表示报复或公平惩罚
英文释义 retributive justice; the idea of punishment or revenge in which the punishment corresponds in degree and kind to the offense
例句
He broke my phone, so I broke his — an eye for an eye, I guess.
典故来源 源自《汉谟拉比法典》和《圣经·旧约》中的同态复仇原则,强调惩罚应与罪行对等。

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争辩细节或无关紧要的问题
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碰巧的是;恰巧
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