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秋後算帳
简 秋后算帐 · 繁 秋後算帳Mandarin · pinyin qiū hòu suàn zhàng
Meanings
- lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom)
- to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts; to bide one's time for revenge
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1–4–4–4 · qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3
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cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3
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