告状

HSK 7-9

gàozhuàng

to report a complaint; to go complain; to denounce

to bring a lawsuit

妈妈告状说小明又调皮了。

māma gàozhuàng shuō xiǎomíng yòu tiáopiáo le.

Mom reported that Xiaoming was naughty again.

老师告状说小华上课不专心。

lǎoshī gàozhuàng shuō xiǎohuá kāoclass="cl" le bù zhuānyīn.

The teacher reported that Xiao Hua doesn't concentrate in class.