以牙还牙 tit for tat
Explanation
比喻以同样的方式回击对方，针锋相对。
Means to retaliate in the same way, tit for tat.
Origin Story
很久以前，在一个偏远的山村里，住着两个家族，他们世世代代居住在这里，一直以来都相安无事。然而，一次意外事件打破了这平静的局面。一天，甲家族的一头牛误闯入了乙家族的菜地，啃坏了许多蔬菜。乙家族的人非常生气，他们抓住甲家族的人，要求赔偿损失。甲家族的人不肯赔偿，双方发生争执，最终演变成了一场激烈的冲突。 冲突结束后，双方都意识到自己受到了伤害，同时也意识到这种以牙还牙的方式并不能解决问题，反而会加剧矛盾。他们开始反思自己的行为，并寻求化解矛盾的方法。最终，双方决定进行和解，并承诺今后要互相尊重，和平相处。这件事让村民们都意识到了，以牙还牙的方式是不可取的，只有互相理解和尊重才能带来和平与和谐。 从那以后，两个家族的关系逐渐缓和，他们经常互相帮助，共同发展。这个故事也传遍了整个山村，教育人们要以宽容的心态对待他人，避免以牙还牙的冲突，才能创造一个和谐美好的生活环境。
Long ago, in a remote mountain village, there lived two families who had lived there for generations and had always lived in peace. However, an unexpected incident broke this peaceful situation. One day, a cow from Family A mistakenly wandered into Family B's vegetable garden and damaged many vegetables. The people of Family B were very angry, they caught the people of Family A and demanded compensation for the damage. The people of Family A refused to compensate, and the two sides had a dispute, eventually escalating into a fierce conflict.
Usage
形容双方针锋相对，进行激烈回击。
Describes how both sides fight against each other and attack each other fiercely.
Examples
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面对竞争对手的恶意攻击，公司决定以牙还牙，坚决反击。
miànduì jìngzheng duìshǒu de èyì gōngjī, gōngsī juédìng yǐ yá huán yá, jiānzhué fǎnjī
Faced with malicious attacks from competitors, the company decided to fight back with the same coin.
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小偷偷走了老人的钱，老人愤怒地报警，要求以牙还牙，严惩小偷。
xiǎotōu tōu zǒule lǎorén de qián, lǎorén fènnù de bàojǐng, yāoqiú yǐ yá huán yá, yánchéng xiǎotōu
A thief stole the old man's money, and the old man angrily called the police, demanding retribution.
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在谈判桌上，双方针锋相对，以牙还牙，寸步不让。
zài tánpàn zhuō shang, shuāngfāng zhēnfēng xiāngduì, yǐ yá huán yá, cùn bù ràng
At the negotiating table, both sides confronted each other tit-for-tat, making no concessions..