秋后算账 — “To settle a score later”
秋后算账 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle a score later”. To get even after an event has passed; to wait for an opportune moment to deal with someone or exact retribution. Literally, “Settle accounts after the autumn harvest”.
秋后算账 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 秋后算账 mean?
秋后算账 (qiū hòu suàn zhàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to settle a score later”.
How do you pronounce 秋后算账?
秋后算账 is pronounced qiū hòu suàn zhàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 秋后算账 literally mean?
Literally, 秋后算账 means “Settle accounts after the autumn harvest”. It is used to mean “to settle a score later”.
What is the Chinese definition of 秋后算账?
本指秋收后结算账目。比喻待到事后再对反对自己的一方行清算处理。