take revenge; avenge
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to take revenge; to avenge (oneself)
Often implies a personal, direct, and sometimes violent response to a wrong or injury. Can be used literally or figuratively.
Tā他
wèi为
sǐ死
qù去
de的
fù父
qīn亲
bào报
chóu仇
。
He avenged his dead father.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bào报
chóu仇
xuě雪
hèn恨
de的
qíng情
jié节
。
The novel is full of plots of revenge and settling grudges.
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Shū输
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
dìng定
yào要
bào报
chóu仇
。
Having lost this match, we must get revenge.
Jūn君
zǐ子
bào报
chóu仇
，
shí十
nián年
bù不
wǎn晚
。
A nobleman can wait ten years for his revenge. (Proverb: Revenge is a dish best served cold.)
Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
xiàng向
bèi背
pàn叛
tā他
de的
rén人
bào报
chóu仇
。
He swore to take revenge on those who betrayed him.