legal pettifogger; shyster; law monger
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
legal pettifogger; shyster; a person who instigates lawsuits for personal gain
archaicHistorically used to describe unscrupulous legal practitioners in pre-modern Chinese society who profited from encouraging unnecessary litigation. The term carries a strong negative connotation.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
de的
sòng讼
gùn棍
cháng常
cháng常
hé和
tān贪
guān官
gōu勾
jié结
，
kēng坑
hài害
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
Shysters in the old society often colluded with corrupt officials to harm the common people.
Tā他
bèi被
sòng讼
gùn棍
gǔ蛊
huò惑
，
dǎ打
le了
yī一
chǎng场
háo毫
wú无
yì意
yì义
de的
guān官
si司
，
zuì最
hòu后
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
。
He was instigated by a pettifogger into fighting a pointless lawsuit that eventually bankrupted him.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
kè刻
huà画
le了
yī一
gè个
kě可
wù恶
de的
sòng讼
gùn棍
xíng形
xiàng象
。
This novel portrays the image of a detestable shyster.