Correct
算后账
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Collocation
1
不可以算后账
2
不怕算后账
3
和……（某人）算后账
4
找……（某人）算后账
Definition
算后账
Literally means:
wait until something is over to settle accounts with someone
Actually means:
bide one's time to clear the scores with someone; bid one's time to take revenge
后账 refers to things to settle or responsibili ties to ascertain after something is over.
This phrase means biding one's time to clear the scores on errors, disputes or feuds.
后账，留待日后追究责任或清算的事情。
算后账，对过错、纠纷或恩怨等没有及时处理，等过了一定时间以后再清算。
Example
Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)
1
Rúguǒ
如果
wǒmen
我们
xiànzài
现在
bù
不
zhòngshì
重视
bǎohù
保护
huánjìng
环境
,
nàme
那么
dàzìrán
大自然
yīdìng
一定
huì
会
hé
和
wǒmen
我们
rénlèi
人类
suàn
算
hòu
后
zhàng
账
de
的
。
If we don't pay attention to protecting the environment now, then nature will certainly settle the bill with us.
2
Háizi
孩子
yǒu
有
guòcuò
过错
yào
要
dāngchǎng
当场
jiàoyù
教育
,
huò
或
jíshí
及时
chǔfá
处罚
,
bùkě
不可
liú
留
zhāo
着
suàn
算
hòu
后
zhàng
账
。
The child is at fault to be on-the-spot education, or timely punishment, can not be left to calculate the back account.
3
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
shuí
谁
duì
对
shuí
谁
cuò
错
,
shuí
谁
gāi
该
fù
负
zérèn
责任
,
shuí
谁
bù
不
gāi
该
fù
负
zérèn
责任
,
wǒmen
我们
jiù
就
zài
在
jīntiān
今天
de
的
huìshàng
会上
jiějué
解决
hǎo
好
,
bùyào
不要
děng
等
yǐhòu
以后
zài
再
suàn
算
hòuzhàng
后账
。
This matter who is right and who is wrong, who should be responsible, who should not be responsible, we will solve at today's meeting, do not wait until later to calculate the account.