jìn
晋谒
to have an audience with
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have an audience with (a sovereign or superior); to present oneself before
archaicHistorically used for subjects or officials presenting themselves before the emperor. In modern contexts, used with extreme formality or in historical/literary settings.
Zhū诸
hóu侯
àn按
qī期
rù入
cháo朝
jìn觐
jiàn见
tiān天
zǐ子
。
The feudal lords entered the court on schedule to have an audience with the Son of Heaven.
Shǐ使
zhě者
fèng奉
guó国
shū书
jìn觐
jiàn见
wài外
guó国
yuán元
shǒu首
。
The envoy presented the credentials and had an audience with the foreign head of state.
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Tā他
zài在
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
dà大
chén臣
jìn觐
jiàn见
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
In his novel, he described the scene of ministers having an audience.