旧账 (jiù zhàng) — old debt; overdue account; (figurative) old grudge; past grievance to settle
Definition
Literally 'old account' — refers to debts long past due, and by extension, old grudges still unsettled. The figurative sense (reviving past quarrels) is the more common everyday usage, as in 翻旧账 (bring up old scores).
noun
old debtoverdue account(figurative) old grudgepast grievance to settle
Zähleinheitswort · 笔
Beispiele
- 旧账。Tā bǎ jiù zhàng dōu huán qīng le.He paid off all his old debts.
- 旧账，。Bié zǒng shì fān jiù zhàng, wǒ men yīng gāi wǎng qián kàn.Don't always bring up old scores; we should look forward.
- ，旧账。Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng guò qù le, bú yào zài tí jiù zhàng le.This matter is over; don't bring up old grievances again.
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