告状

告狀
gàozhuàng
  1. to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)
  2. to bring a lawsuit

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 告 gào
  1. (bound form) to say; to tell
  2. to announce; to report
  3. to denounce
  4. to file a lawsuit; to sue
2 状 zhuàng
  1. (bound form) form; appearance; shape
  2. (bound form) state; condition
  3. (bound form) to describe
  4. (bound form) written complaint; lawsuit
  5. (bound form) certificate