堂上 (táng shǎng) — (archaic/formal) parents; (archaic/formal) Your Honor; magistrate; judge
Definition
Archaic/formal address with two unrelated senses: 'parents' (especially in the phrase 孝顺堂上) and 'Your Honor', used when speaking to or about a magistrate or judge.
noun
(archaic/formal) parents(archaic/formal) Your Honormagistratejudge
Examples
- ，堂上，。Gǔ shí hou, zǐ nǚ yào xiào shùn táng shǎng, tīng cóng fù mǔ de jiào huì.In ancient times, children had to be filial to their parents and obey their parents' teachings.
- ，堂上。Zài nà chū xì lǐ, táng shǎng pàn le zuì rén èr shí nián tú xíng.In that play, His Honor the magistrate sentenced the criminal to twenty years in prison.
- '堂上'，。Tā de shū xìn shàng xiě zhe ' zhì táng shǎng dà rén ', yǔ qì shí fēn gōng jìng.His letter was addressed 'To His Honor the Magistrate' in a very respectful tone.
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