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算旧账

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Collocation

1
没有必要算那些旧账
2
算什么旧账
3
不要算旧账
4
找/跟……(某人)……

Definition

算旧账

Literally means:

settle an old account

Actually means:

clear (off) score

旧账 refers to past error or hatred.

This phrase means clearing a score on past things or problems.

旧账,以前的过失或怨恨。

算旧账,清算过去的事情或问题。

Example

Used as predicate or object. It can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语,中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Shìqing
事情
jīng
已经
guò
过去
le
  
,
zài
gēn
suàn
xiē
那些
jiùzhàng
旧账
  
,
jiù
méiyǒu
没有
duō
de
si
意思
le
  

It's over, and it doesn't mean much to count the old accounts with him.

2
xiǎng
suàn
jiùzhàng
旧账
  
,
fǎnduì
反对
  
,
shì
可是
zhège
这个
zhàng
yīnggāi
应该
zhǎo
qiánrèn
前任
jīng
经理
suàn
  
,
zhǎo
zhǎo
cuò
rén
le
  

You want to calculate the old account, I have no objection, but this account you should go to the former manager to calculate, find me can find the wrong person.

3
Guò
过去
men
你们
shì
yǒuxiē
有些
kāixīn
开心
de
shì
  
,
dàn
zhè
这次
huíguó
回国
shì
lái
kànkan
看看
lǎopéngyou
老朋友
de
  
,
shi
lái
suàn
jiùzhàng
旧账
de
  
,
qiānwàn
千万
yào
不要
huì
误会
  

You used to be a little unhappy, but he came back this time to see old friends, not to calculate the old accounts, you must not get me wrong.