粵

復fuk6仇sau4

simp复仇
fuk6 sau4fù chóu

English

  1. to avenge
  2. vengeance
  3. to take revenge

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為之前受到挫折,個心唔服,所以再次挑戰同一樣事/物/人

Examples

  • 没有什么东西比复仇更昂贵,更无益。

    There is nothing which exacts a higher price than revenge, yet is so futile.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 我再看一次《王子復仇記》,加起來一共就看過三次了。

    I will have read Hamlet three times if I read it again.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我之前一時大意輸咗畀佢,今場比賽我要復仇。

    My sloppiness led to my failure the last time. In this game I shall have my revenge.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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