秋後算賬
简 秋后算账 · 繁 秋後算賬Meanings
- lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)
- fig. to settle scores at an opportune time
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1–4–4–4 · qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4
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cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3
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- (idiomatic) to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts, to bide time for revenge
- (idiomatic) to get revenge after a matter is over
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