告状 (gào zhuàng): Sue / bring a lawsuit against (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

He threatened to sue unless the company immediately rectified the breach of contract.

Are you really planning to go to court and sue over such a trivial matter?

Children often argue over toys and then complain about each other.

The neighbors, after multiple unsuccessful complaints about the noise, finally decided to join other residents in filing a lawsuit.