have an audience with; present oneself before
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to have an audience with; to present oneself before (a sovereign or superior)
formalA formal and respectful term, historically used for subjects meeting an emperor or monarch. In modern contexts, it can be used jokingly or metaphorically to refer to meeting a very high-ranking leader.
Gè各
guó国
shǐ使
jié节
jìn觐
jiàn见
le了
guó国
wáng王
。
Diplomats from various countries had an audience with the king.
Dà大
chén臣
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
qù去
jìn觐
jiàn见
huáng皇
dì帝
。
The ministers are preparing to have an audience with the emperor.
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Tā他
míng明
tiān天
jiāng将
yào要
jìn觐
jiàn见
gōng公
sī司
zǒng总
cái裁
。
He will have a formal meeting with the company president tomorrow.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
píng平
mín民
hěn很
nán难
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
jìn觐
jiàn见
jūn君
zhǔ主
。
In ancient times, it was very difficult for commoners to have an opportunity to see the monarch.