"have a score to settle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 有账要算

Definition

因为受到伤害而想复仇或解决旧争端。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为比喻用法，指仇恨或较劲，而不是钱财上的债务。既可用于严肃，也可用于玩笑场合，有时表示想报复，有时只是想证明自己。

Examples

He has a score to settle with his old rival.

他和老对手**有账要算**。

She felt she had a score to settle after losing last year.

去年输掉后，她觉得**有账要算**。

Do you have a score to settle with him?

你**有账要算**和他吗？

We lost the last game, so now we have a score to settle.

我们上次输了，现在**有账要算**。

It’s not personal—I just have a score to settle from last time.

没什么私人恩怨——只是从上次开始我**有账要算**。

He showed up because he definitely had a score to settle.

他出现了，因为他肯定**有账要算**。