翻旧账 fān jiù zhàng

fig. to revive old quarrels; to reopen old wounds

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to revive old quarrels
  2. 2. to reopen old wounds
  3. 3. to turn over old accounts

Characters

Character Meaning
翻 fān HSK 4
to turn over; to flip over; to translate
旧 jiù HSK 3
old; opposite: new 新xīn; former
账 zhàng HSK 5
bill; account; debt