「負荊請罪」
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Pronunciation: | fu6 ging1 cing2 zeoi6 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
負 burden; to shoulder; to bear; to owe, esp. debts; negative 荊 thorns 請 please; to request; to ask a favor; to invite someone; to pay for somebody; to treat someone to; to hire; to recruit; to request days off 罪 crime; guilt; wrongdoing; sin; suffering; hardship |
Part of Speech: | verb |
Explanation: |
to apologize humbly and even ask for punishment; literally: to strap a bramble to one's bare back and ask for punishment
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