"take revenge" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 報仇
• 復仇

Definition

因為別人傷害你或對你做了壞事，你用傷害對方的方式來報復。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

偏正式用語，常用在故事或正式場合。常搭配 'take revenge on sb.'。口語中更常說 '報復' 或 '報仇'。

Examples

He wanted to take revenge after his friend betrayed him.

他想在朋友背叛他後**報仇**。

She plotted to take revenge on her enemies.

她策劃對她的敵人**報仇**。

It is wrong to take revenge instead of forgiving.

與其原諒，選擇**報仇**是不對的。

I've never felt the need to take revenge on anyone, no matter what happened.

無論發生什麼事，我從未覺得需要對任何人**報仇**。

They say living well is the best way to take revenge.

人們說，活得好是**報仇**的最佳方式。

After all those years, he never tried to take revenge; he just moved on.

這麼多年過去了，他從未試圖**報仇**，只是繼續前進。