Definition
吃官司 is a colloquial separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be sued' or 'to be involved in a lawsuit'. The verb 吃 and the noun 官司 can be separated by aspect markers like 了 or 过, or by a measure phrase like 一场. For example: 他吃过一次官司 ('He has been sued once'). It's used informally in everyday speech, not in legal documents.
v.o.
(colloquial) to be suedto be involved in a lawsuit
Examples
- 吃官司。Tā yīnwèi qiàn zhài chī guān sī le.He got sued because of debt.
- ，。Tā chī guò yí cì guān sī, suǒyǐ xiànzài hěn xiǎoxīn.He has been sued once, so now he is very careful.
- 。Tā yīnwèi zhè jiàn shì chī le yì chǎng guān sī.He got involved in a lawsuit over this matter.
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