Meaning of 坐堂
坐堂 means (of officials in former times) to hold court; to try cases in the courtroom; (Buddhism) to sit in meditation in the meditation hall; to practice zazen. Pronounced zuò táng.
- (of officials in former times) to hold court; to try cases in the courtroom
- (Buddhism) to sit in meditation in the meditation hall; to practice zazen
- (of shop assistants) to attend to customers in the shop; (of doctors in TCM pharmacies) to see patients in the dispensary
Definitions & Examples
Zhī知
xiàn县
zuò坐
táng堂
shěn审
àn案
。
The county magistrate held court to hear the case.
Bāo包
gōng公
zuò坐
táng堂
，
bǐng秉
gōng公
zhí执
fǎ法
。
Justice Bao held court, enforcing the law with impartiality.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
guān官
yuán员
měi每
rì日
zuò坐
táng堂
lǐ理
shì事
。
In olden times, officials held court daily to conduct affairs.