秋后算帐 in English qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiomatic expression); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
  • to bide time for revenge

Simplified Characters

秋 后 算 帐

Traditional Characters

秋 後 算 帳

Pinyin

qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

秋qiu1surname Qiu 后hou4surname Hou 算suan4to regard as 帐zhang4covering veil