duìbù

对簿

Word · VerbTraditional對簿

stand trial; answer charges in court

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to stand trial; to be interrogated in court; to answer charges

archaic

一个古语词,主要用于历史或非常正式的书面语境,指在法庭上接受审问或与指控者对质。现代日常口语中已不使用。

Tā他
duì对
bù簿
gōng公
táng堂
 ,
zuì最
zhōng终
xǐ洗
qīng清
le了
yuān冤
qū屈
 。

He stood trial in court and ultimately cleared his name.

Jiāng将
jūn军
bèi被
wū诬
xiàn陷
móu谋
fǎn反
 ,
bù不
dé得
bù不
duì对
bù簿
yú于
wáng王
qián前
 。

The general was falsely accused of treason and had to answer the charges before the king.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
guān官
si司
ràng让
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
duì对
bù簿
fǎ法
tíng庭
 。

This lawsuit forced him to stand trial in court.

Chéng成
yǔ语
 “
duì对
bù簿
gōng公
táng堂
 ”
jí即
yuán源
yú于
cǐ此
yì意
 。

The idiom 'confront each other in court' originates from this meaning.