朝廷 (cháo tíng) — imperial court; royal court (the central government of a dynasty)

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• 在古代，朝廷是最高权力机构。
  Zài gǔ dài, cháo tíng shì zuì gāo quán lì jī gòu.
  In ancient times, the imperial court was the highest authority.
• 大臣们每天都要到朝廷上朝。
  Dà chén men měi tiān dōu yào dào cháo tíng shàng cháo.
  The ministers had to go to the imperial court every day for the morning audience.
• 当时的朝廷腐败不堪，百姓生活困苦。
  Dāng shí de cháo tíng fǔ bài bù kān, bǎi xìng shēng huó kùn kǔ.
  At that time, the imperial court was hopelessly corrupt, and the people's lives were miserable.