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君子报仇，十年不晚
jūnzibàochóu,shíniánbùwǎn
Traditional: 君子報仇，十年不晚
lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom) / fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
Character Breakdown
君
jūn
sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
HSK 6
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
报
bào
to announce, to report; newspaper; payback, revenge
HSK 2
仇
chóu
enemy; hatred, enmity
HSK 6
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
晚
wǎn
night, evening; late
HSK 2
Additional Information
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Chinese
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