be prosecuted; get sued
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be prosecuted; to get into a lawsuit; to face legal charges
informalAn informal idiom, often used to describe the negative experience of becoming the defendant in a legal case. Note that the neutral tone on 'si' (司) is typical in this fixed phrase.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
hé合
tong同
qī欺
zhà诈
kě可
néng能
yào要
chī吃
guān官
si司
le了
。
He might face a lawsuit due to contract fraud.
Gōng公
sī司
zào造
jiǎ假
bèi被
bào曝
guāng光
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
zhè这
cì次
kěn肯
dìng定
yào要
chī吃
guān官
si司
。
The company's fraud was exposed; the boss is definitely going to get sued this time.
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Zuò做
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
shì事
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
chī吃
guān官
si司
de的
。
If you do illegal things, you'll end up in court sooner or later.