秋后算帐 meaning in English
square accounts after the autumn harvest -- settle accounts with sb. afterwards; rake things up against sb.; wait one's opportunity to settle accounts with sb.; wait until after a political movement is over to settle accounts with the leadership or the masses
◇秋后算帐派 people who bide their time to take revenge
Examples
- Mr tong complains that the consultation document is ambiguous in defining " state secrets " and " unlawful disclosure " . since the proposal is to retain the official secrets ordinance which does not use the term " state secret " the first complaint is unmerited
实施《基本法》第二十三条的建议条例将在条文制定或生效后才开始执行。条例不具追溯效力，更不会用以"秋后算帐" 。