升堂

shēngtáng
  1. (historical, of the court official) to commence court proceedings
  2. to commence court proceedings

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise
  2. to promote; to elevate
  3. liter
  4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 dǒu)
=1 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 shēng)
  2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 shēng)
=1 升 shēng
  1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 shēng)
  2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 shēng)
2 堂 táng
  1. (main) hall
  2. large room for a specific purpose
  3. relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family
  4. of the same clan
  5. classifier for classes, lectures etc
  6. classifier for sets of furniture

classifier: 間

Containing this entry

升堂入室 shēngtángrùshì
  1. lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. to attain a higher level