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Therefore, when a gentleman governs others, he means to govern others in his own way.

Interpretation: Just use that person's method to deal with others and return to deal with that person himself.

Source: Chapter 13 of Zhu Xi's "Commentary on the Doctrine of the Mean" of the Song Dynasty: "Therefore, a gentleman's way of governing others is to govern others in his own way."

Example sentence: Kuang, this group of traitors, has harmed many loyal and good people, so it would be very satisfying to treat them in their own way. (Qing. Chen Chen's "Water Margin" Chapter 22)

.to pay a man back in his own coin; to deal with a man as he deals with you