君子报仇，十年不晚
君子报仇，十年不晚
jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn
lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom); fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
idiom
Traditional: 君子報仇，十年不晚
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- (idiom) lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
- fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
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