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以暴易暴
  ji5 bou6 jik6 bou6   jyutping
  yi3 bao4 yi4 bao4   pinyin
replace one tyranny with another

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
以暴易暴

This word has been viewed 1535 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 21st Dec 2007 16:46 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03
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Characters in this word:

 ji5  -  by means of; because of
 bou6 buk6  -  violent; cruel; expose
 ji6 jik6  -  easy; change
 bou6 buk6  -  violent; cruel; expose
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