上朝 (shàng cháo) — to go to court (for an audience with the emperor); to hold court
Definition
A historical/imperial-court term meaning 'go to court / hold court' — either a minister reporting to the emperor, or the emperor receiving officials. Strongly formal and literary, used for dynastic China, not modern usage.
verb
to go to court (for an audience with the emperor)to hold court
Examples
- 上朝。Dà chén men měi tiān dōu yào shàng cháo.The ministers had to go to court every day.
- 。Tā shàng le yí cì cháo jiù gào lǎo huán xiāng le.He went to court once and then retired to his hometown.
- 上朝，。Huáng dì jīn tiān méi yǒu shàng cháo, yīn wèi shēn tǐ bú shì.The emperor did not hold court today because he was unwell.
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