ji5 kei4 jan4 zi1 dou6 ，waan4 zi6 kei4 jan4 zi1 san1以其人之道，還治其人之身以其人之道，还治其人之身
Jyutpingji5 kei4 jan4 zi1 dou6 ，waan4 zi6 kei4 jan4 zi1 san1
Yaleyíh kèih yành jī douh ，wành jih kèih yành jī sān
Definition
to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹[Zhu1 Xi1])
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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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