公堂 [－－]

Jyutping gung1 tong4
Pinyin gōng táng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. law court
  2. hall (in castle)
  3. CL:家[jia1]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    舊時​官署​審​案​嘅​場​所​；​亦​會代指​法庭
    law court
    • 對簿公堂
      对簿公堂
      deoi3 bou2 gung1 tong4
      to settle a dispute in a court
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    court; court of law; tribunal
  2. noun
    hall (for holding meetings, concerts, receiving guests, etc.)
    (syn.) 廳堂, 厅堂
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大胆刁妇，公堂之上竟敢喧哗乱叫！
    大膽刁婦，公堂之上竟敢喧嘩亂叫！
    • The bold and overbearing woman was making a fuss and shouting in the court!
  2. Cantonese
    公堂之上不得提老母！
    公堂之上不得提老母！
    gung1 tong4 zi1 soeng6 bat1 dak1 tai4 lou5 mou2!
    • Don't use offensive language (e.g. mother fucker) in the court!
  3. Cantonese
    佢几个老婆因为争家产搞到对簿公堂。
    佢幾個老婆因為爭家產搞到對簿公堂。
    keoi5 gei2 go3 lou5 po4 jan1 wai6 zaang1 gaa1 caan2 gaau2 dou3 deoi3 bou6 gung1 tong4.
    • His wives went to court to settle disagreements on distribution of family assets.
  4. Cantonese
    对簿公堂
    對簿公堂
    deoi3 bou2 gung1 tong4
    • to settle a dispute in a court
  5. Cantonese
    为咗呢啲咁小嘅事，何必对簿公堂呢？
    為咗呢啲咁小嘅事，何必對簿公堂呢？
    wai6 zo2 ni1 di1 gam3 siu2 ge3 si6, ho4 bit1 deoi3 bou6 gung1 tong4 ne1?
    • What's the point of going to the court for such unimportant things?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，当场格杀勿论。
    公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，當場格殺勿論。
    gōng táng zhī shàng ruò yǒu rèn hé rén gǎn jié qiú ， dāng chǎng gé shā wù lùn ．
    • In this court of law, should there be any person whosoever daring to take a prisoner away, [that person shall be] put to death on the spot, without considering [who he is].
  2. Mandarin
    私设公堂
    私設公堂
    sī shè gōng táng
    • to set up a kangaroo court