君子報仇，十年不晚

君子报仇，十年不晚
jūnzibàochóu,shíniánbùwǎn
  1. lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
  2. fig. revenge is a dish best served cold

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Entry Composition

1 君子 jūnzǐ
  1. nobleman
  2. person of noble character
2 報仇 bàochóu
  1. to take revenge
  2. to avenge
3 十年 shínián ten years; decade
4 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
5 晚 wǎn
  1. evening
  2. night
  3. late