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秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
Pinyin
Definition
秋后算帐
-
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
to bide time for revenge
Character Decomposition
秋
禾
火
后
⺁
一
口
算
⺮
目
艹
帐
巾
长
Related Words
(20)
就算
jiù suàn
1
granted that
2
even if
打算
dǎ suàn
1
to plan
2
to intend
3
to calculate
4
plan
5
intention
6
calculation
7
CL:個|个[gè]
秋
Qiū
1
surname Qiu
算
suàn
1
to regard as
2
to figure
3
to calculate
4
to compute
算是
suàn shì
1
considered to be
2
at last
划算
huá suàn
1
to calculate
2
to weigh (pros and cons)
3
to view as profitable
4
worthwhile
5
value for money
6
cost-effective
春秋
Chūn qiū
1
Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
2
Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC)
测算
cè suàn
1
to take measurements and calculate
秋天
qiū tiān
1
autumn
2
CL:個|个[gè]
秋季
qiū jì
1
autumn
2
fall
秋裤
qiū kù
1
long underwear pants
算命
suàn mìng
1
fortune-telling
2
to tell fortune
算数
suàn shù
1
to count numbers
2
to keep to one's word
3
to hold (i.e. to remain valid)
4
to count (i.e. to be important)
算计
suàn ji
1
to reckon
2
to calculate
3
to plan
4
to expect
5
to scheme
总算
zǒng suàn
1
at long last
2
finally
3
on the whole
计算
jì suàn
1
to count
2
to calculate
3
to compute
4
CL:個|个[gè]
计算器
jì suàn qì
1
calculator
2
calculating machine
计算机
jì suàn jī
1
computer
2
(Tw) calculator
3
CL:臺|台[tái]
秋千
qiū qiān
1
swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)
预算
yù suàn
1
budget
Idioms
(20)
一日三秋
yī rì sān qiū
1
a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
1
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
1
lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
2
fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
3
a straw in the wind
一雨成秋
yī yǔ chéng qiū
1
a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
冰壶秋月
bīng hú qiū yuè
1
jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
2
flawless person
各有千秋
gè yǒu qiān qiū
1
each has its own merits (idiom)
巴前算后
bā qián suàn hòu
1
thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
2
to consider repeatedly
打小算盘
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán
1
lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
2
concerned with petty interests
3
selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
4
bean counter
明察秋毫
míng chá qiū háo
1
lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
2
fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
1
sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
春秋大梦
chūn qiū dà mèng
1
grand dreams
2
unrealistic ideas (idiom)
暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō
1
to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
满打满算
mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn
1
taking everything into account (idiom)
2
when all is said and done
神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn
1
divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
2
clever scheme
3
supremely clever in his schemes
秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
1
lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
2
to bide time for revenge
秋后算账
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
1
lit. to settle accounts after autumn
2
settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom)
秋毫无犯
qiū háo wú fàn
1
(idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence against civilians
秋荼密网
qiū tú mì wǎng
1
flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law
秋菊傲霜
qiū jú ào shuāng
1
the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)
秋风扫落叶
qiū fēng sǎo luò yè
1
lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
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