present oneself at court; have an audience with a sovereign
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have an audience with (a sovereign); to present oneself at court
formalA formal, historical term used specifically for meeting an emperor, king, or supreme ruler. It carries a strong sense of ritual and protocol.
Wài外
guó国
shǐ使
jié节
qián前
lái来
jìn觐
jiàn见
huáng皇
dì帝
。
Foreign envoys came to have an audience with the emperor.
Tā他
fèng奉
zhào召
rù入
gōng宫
jìn觐
jiàn见
guó国
wáng王
。
He was summoned to the palace to have an audience with the king.
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Àn按
zhào照
gǔ古
dài代
lǐ礼
yí仪
，
zhū诸
hóu侯
xū需
dìng定
qī期
jìn觐
jiàn见
tiān天
zǐ子
。
According to ancient rites, feudal lords were required to regularly present themselves at court to the Son of Heaven.