翻老帐 fānlǎozhàng to bring up old scores Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 翻 fān verb to rummage to rummage or search through; to leaf or browse through papers or books老帐 老帳 lǎozhàng old debts Old or long-standing debts, specifically referring to unpaid financial accounts or lingering personal grudges and past mistakes.