Korean Word: 이열치열
Romanization: i yul chi yul
English Meaning: to fight fire with fire

Example Sentences:

이열치열 작전을 쓸 거예요.
i yul chi yul jak jun eul seul guh ye yo.
We are going to fight fire with fire.
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Related Words:



i

1. (subject particle) 2. this 3. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 4. tooth, teeth 5. two, 2 (hanja) 6. lice 7. person (particle after younger/same age person's name) 8. with 9. ear 10. different

Here: with (hanja)

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yul

1. ten, 10 (hangeul) 2. heat, fire 3. to see, to check (hanja) 4. fever

Here: heat, fire

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chi

1. tooth 2. value (in mathematics) 3. to fight, to control (hanja)

Here: to fight, to control (hanja)

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