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翻老账

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Collocation

1
翻……的老账
2
翻开一笔笔老账
3
翻起了老账
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喜欢翻老账
5
别翻老账

Definition

翻老账

Literally means:

bring up old again

Actually means:

rekindle old grievances

It figuratively means bringing up again old conflicts or disputes to blame the one who was wrong or responsible. Derogatory.

比喻重新提起以前的矛盾、纠纷,追究以往的是非或责任。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate or object, and it can have other words in between. (作谓语、宾语,中间可插入其他词语)
1
Shìqing
事情
jīng
已经
guò
过去
le
  
,
wéi
自己
de
cuò
错误
chū
付出
dàijià
代价
le
  
,
yòu
何必
zài
fān
lǎozhàng
老账
ne
  
?

It's over, and he's paying for his mistakes.

2
Jiāzhǎng
家长
yīnggāi
应该
zhù
注意
  
,
píng
批评
háizi
孩子
zuìhǎo
最好
shì
jiùshìlúnshì
就事论事
  
,
yào
不要
fān
lǎozhàng
老账
  

Parents should note that it is best to criticize their children on the matter, do not turn over the old account.

3
Měi
每次
chǎojià
吵架
  
,
lǎo
老婆
huì
fān
chū
de
lǎozhàng
老账
  
,
ràng
hěn
méi
miànzi
面子
  

Every time there is a quarrel, his wife will turn out his old account, so that he is very face-nosed.