chī
guān
si

common
idiom

Meaning of 吃官司

吃官司 means to be prosecuted; to get into a lawsuit; to face legal charges. Pronounced chī guān si.

  • to be prosecuted; to get into a lawsuit; to face legal charges

Definitions & Examples

yīn
wèi
tong
zhà
néng
yào
chī
guān
si
le
 

He might face a lawsuit due to contract fraud.

Gōng
zào
jiǎ
bèi
bào
guāng
 
lǎo
bǎn
zhè
kěn
dìng
yào
chī
guān
si
 

The company's fraud was exposed; the boss is definitely going to get sued this time.

Zuò
wéi
de
shì
 
chí
zǎo
huì
chī
guān
si
de
 

If you do illegal things, you'll end up in court sooner or later.