翻旧账

Traditional: 翻舊賬

fān jiù zhàng

Dictionary entry

to turn over old accounts

What does 翻旧账 mean?

翻旧账 (fān jiù zhàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to turn over old accounts

2fig. to revive old quarrels

3to reopen old wounds

Character breakdown

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翻fānto turn over · to flip over 旧jiùold · opposite: new 新账zhàngaccount · bill

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翻旧账

fān jiù zhàng

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