比喻把过去的矛盾、不愉快的事等重新数说to bring up old grievances; to thumb through the records

• 沾染派性的人，往往习惯于“向后看”，翻老账。

  People tainted by factionalism often look back and bring up old grievances.

• 既然是政治解决，就应该向前看，不要翻老帐。

  Since it is a political solution, people should look forward and leave old grievances in the past.