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君子報仇，十年不晚

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Mandarin · pinyin jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn

lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
fig. revenge is a dish best served cold

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君: jūn · sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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仇: chóu · enemy, hate, hatred, enmity
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
晚: wǎn · night, evening; late
报: bào · report, tell, announce

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