See also: 告状

Chinese

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to tell; to inform; to say
accusation; suit; state
accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great
 
trad. (告狀)
simp. (告状)
anagram 狀告状告

Pronunciation

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Verb

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告⫽狀 (verb-object)

  1. to complain to one's parents or superiors
    老師告狀老师告状 [Cantonese]  ―  tung4 lou5 si1 gou3 zong6-2 [Jyutping]  ―  to tell the teacher
  2. to file a lawsuit; to sue

Synonyms

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  • (to file a lawsuit):

Derived terms

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