秋後算帳 [－后－帐]

Jyutping cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3
Pinyin qiū hòu suàn zhàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom)
  2. to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts; to bide one's time for revenge
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    本義指​等到​秋天​收割​農​作物​後​先​結算​帳目​，​後​來​指事​後​先​處理​，​譬如​報仇​或者​追究​責任
    to wait for settlement of affairs (revenge, call to account, etc.); literally: to square accounts after the autumn harvest
    • 佢上年激嬲老細，而家上頭秋後算帳，將佢調咗去外國做開荒牛。
      佢上年激嬲老细，而家上头秋后算帐，将佢调咗去外国做开荒牛。
      keoi5 soeng6 nin2 gik1 nau1 lou5 sai3, ji4 gaa1 soeng6 tau4 cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3, zoeng1 keoi5 diu6 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 zou6 hoi1 fong1 ngau4.
      He stepped on the management's tail a year ago, now they are settling the score by booting him abroad as a thankless pioneer.
  2. 參看
    秋後算賬
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to get revenge after a matter is over
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts, to bide time for revenge
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢上年激嬲老细，而家上头秋后算帐，将佢调咗去外国做开荒牛。
    佢上年激嬲老細，而家上頭秋後算帳，將佢調咗去外國做開荒牛。
    keoi5 soeng6 nin2 gik1 nau1 lou5 sai3, ji4 gaa1 soeng6 tau4 cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3, zoeng1 keoi5 diu6 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 zou6 hoi1 fong1 ngau4.
    • He stepped on the management's tail a year ago, now they are settling the score by booting him abroad as a thankless pioneer.