对簿公堂 (duì bù gōng táng) — to confront in court; to file a lawsuit and face a legal trial
Definition
A formal, written idiom meaning two sides take their dispute to court and face each other in trial. Use it for serious legal clashes, not casual disagreements.
idiom
to confront in courtto file a lawsuit and face a legal trial
Examples
- 对簿公堂。Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn hé tong jiū fēn yǔ gōng huò shāng duì bù gōng táng.This company confronted its supplier in court over a contract dispute.
- ，对簿公堂。Shuāng fāng jù jué tiáo jiě, zuì zhōng xuǎn zé duì bù gōng táng.Both sides refused mediation and ultimately chose to settle the matter in court.
- 对簿公堂。Nà qǐ míng yù qīn quán àn ràng liǎng wèi míng rén duì bù gōng táng.That defamation case brought two celebrities face to face in court.
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