Meaning of 断狱
断狱 means to hear a legal case; to try a case; to adjudicate. Pronounced duàn yù.
- to hear a legal case; to try a case; to adjudicate
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
qīng清
guān官
duàn断
yù狱
rú如
shén神
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
wú无
bù不
chēng称
sòng颂
。
This honest official tries cases with supernatural wisdom, and all the people praise him without exception.
Tā他
chǔ处
lǐ理
jiū纠
fēn纷
kě可
wèi谓
lǎo老
lì吏
duàn断
yù狱
，
jīng经
yàn验
jí极
qí其
fēng丰
fù富
。
His handling of disputes can be called the work of an experienced official trying cases—extremely rich in experience.