Definition
This phrase expresses the belief that if someone commits a wrong action, they should receive the same action as punishment.
以眼还眼，以牙还牙
In some cultures, people still believe in an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
在一些文化中，人们仍然相信以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
He thinks criminals should be treated with an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
他认为罪犯应该以眼还眼，以牙还牙的方式对待。
Although most modern laws do not take an eye-for-an-eye approach, the concept persists in some communities.
虽然大多数现代法律不采取以眼还眼的方式，但这一概念在某些社区仍然存在。