Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
君子報仇,十年不晚 jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn
DEFINITIONS
- lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
- fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
CHARACTERS
君 jūn | sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince |
子 zi | offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch |
報 bào | report, tell, announce |
仇 chóu | enemy, hate, hatred, enmity |
十 shí | ten, tenth; complete; perfect |
年 nián | year; new-years; person's age |
不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
晚 wǎn | night, evening; late |