"settle a score" in Chinese (Simplified)
报仇算账
Definition
对过去别人对你做的事采取行动报复或惩罚他们。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常为非正式用语，多用于指报复或“算旧账”，而不是还钱。常见于故事、电影和体育。不要用于普通争吵或实际账单。
Examples
He wanted to settle a score with his old rival.
他想和老对手**报仇**。
The hero returned to settle a score with the villain.
英雄回来和反派**算账**。
They finally had a chance to settle a score on the court.
他们终于有机会在球场上**算账**。
It's been years, but he still wants to settle a score from high school.
已经过了好多年，但他还想和高中时的**报仇**。
She used the tournament as a chance to settle a score with her opponent.
她把这次比赛当成和对手**算账**的机会。
After all that happened, he wasn't just competing—he came to settle a score.
经历了这一切，他不仅仅是来比赛的—他是来**报仇**的。