the three parties concerned confront in court
In Chinese, the Pinyin is s à NC á ODU à n, which means interrogation and confrontation. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 11 of a journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "King Qin Guang of the first hall sent a ghost envoy to urge his majesty to deal with the case."
Idiom usage
It refers to the cross examination of a case on the spot.
Examples
One is cheating, the other is seeking. I have no reply when I hold the case. A dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty chapter 28
the three parties concerned confront in court
a country finally falls after its territory has been nibbled away - shì kāng jí mǐ
wear the shoes on the head and the cap on the feet - guān lǚ dào yì