Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
君子报仇，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 |
| 报 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 |