對簿公堂 duì bù gōng táng

to take sb to court; legal confrontation; to sue

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to take sb to court
  2. 2. legal confrontation
  3. 3. to sue
  4. 4. public courtroom accusation (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
對 duì
for; towards; at
簿 bù
account-book; a register; a book
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
堂 táng HSK 6
(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose