secret account; future reckoning
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
secret account; account kept secret
Refers to financial records that are intentionally hidden from public or official view, often for questionable purposes.
Gōng公
sī司
bèi被
chá查
chū出
yǒu有
liǎng两
běn本
hòu后
zhàng账
。
The company was found to have two sets of secret accounts.
Tā他
tōu偷
tōu偷
jì记
le了
yī一
běn本
hòu后
zhàng账
。
He secretly kept a private ledger.
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Zhè这
xiē些
hòu后
zhàng账
jì记
lù录
le了
bù不
shǎo少
jiàn见
bu不
dé得
guāng光
de的
jiāo交
yì易
。
These secret accounts recorded many shady deals.
noun
future reckoning; matter to be settled later; deferred blame
A metaphorical use meaning a problem or responsibility that will be addressed or blamed at a later time, often when the truth comes out.
Zhǐ只
yào要
zì自
jǐ己
xíng行
dé得
zhèng正
，
bù不
pà怕
bié别
rén人
suàn算
hòu后
zhàng账
。
As long as you act uprightly, you don't have to fear others settling scores with you later.
Zhè这
cì次
de的
jué决
dìng定
kě可
néng能
huì会
liú留
xià下
hòu后
zhàng账
。
This decision might create problems to be reckoned with in the future.
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Tā他
pà怕
lǐng领
dǎo导
yǐ以
hòu后
gēn跟
tā他
suàn算
zhè这
bǐ笔
hòu后
zhàng账
。
He's afraid the boss will hold him accountable for this later.
Lì历
shǐ史
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
gēn跟
zhè这
xiē些
zuò作
è恶
zhě者
suàn算
hòu后
zhàng账
。
History will eventually settle accounts with these evildoers.