qiū​hòu​suàn​zhàng

settle accounts after autumn

Senses

秋后算账/ 秋後算賬 qiū​hòu​suàn​zhàng settle accounts after autumn

to settle the year's accounts of income and expenditure after the autumn harvest

秋后算账/ 秋後算賬 qiū​hòu​suàn​zhàng settle scores later

to wait for an opportunity to judge past rights and wrongs, hold someone accountable, or seek revenge

References

variant 秋后算帐/秋後算帳 秋后算账/秋後算賬