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
And they take the noisy shows as a sign of free speech . it is hard to judge the merits and drawbacks of hong kong ' s practice . one thing is praiseworthy about it , though 这种“香港经验”的优劣,难下断语,惟有一点是值得称许的,是发言者从没有害怕过被秋后算帐。
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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" 。
