吃官司

chīguānsi

to be taken to court or imprisoned; to get into trouble with the law

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Homographs

吃官司 chīguānsī to face legal action; to get sued

Entry Composition

=1 吃 chī
  1. to eat; to consume
  2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
  3. to eradicate; to destroy
  4. to absorb
  5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
=1 吃 chī variant of 吃 chī
=2 官司 guānsi lawsuit

classifier: 場
=2 官司 guānsī
  1. (archaic) official duties and responsibilities
  2. (archaic) officials of all levels and positions
  3. official duties and responsibilities
  4. officials of all levels and positions