shēngtáng
to hold court
升堂 shēng//táng
- to hold court
- (of a magistrate in former times) to preside over a trial in a courtroom or to enter a hall to conduct official business
- to enter the hall
- to ascend to or enter a main hall; often refers to gathering for a formal meeting in ancient contexts
- to master the basics
- to reach a certain level of proficiency in learning or art, or to be admitted as a student; see also 升堂入室 shēngtángrùshì