yě​yǒu​jīn​tiān

to get one's just deserts

  • created sense approved 也有今天 · yě​yǒu​jīn​tiān · to get one's just deserts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    也有今天

    yě​yǒu​jīn​tiān

    to get one's just deserts

    (colloquial) to finally get what one deserves; to have one's comeuppance (usually said of a wrongdoer)

    也 (literal) → 也 · yě · also 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 今天 (literal) → 今天 · jīn​tiān · today

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  • created sense approved 也有今天 · yě​yǒu​jīn​tiān · to have one's day — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    也有今天

    yě​yǒu​jīn​tiān

    to have one's day

    (colloquial) to finally get a turn at a certain fate or opportunity; every dog has its day

    也 (literal) → 也 · yě · also 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 今天 (literal) → 今天 · jīn​tiān · today

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