gāo
tái
guì
shǒu

idiom
common

Meaning of 高抬贵手

高抬贵手 means polite phrase used to ask for forgiveness or leniency. Pronounced gāo tái guì shǒu.

  • polite phrase used to ask for forgiveness or leniency

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
nín
gāo
tái
guì
shǒu
 
zài
gěi
huì
 

Please be merciful and give me another chance.

Zhè
jiù
gāo
tái
guì
shǒu
 
fàng
guò
ba
 

Let him off this time, please.

wàng
lǎo
bǎn
néng
gāo
tái
guì
shǒu
 
yào
kòu
de
gōng
 

I hope the boss will be lenient and not deduct my salary.

guān
 
qǐng
nín
gāo
tái
guì
shǒu
 
cóng
qīng
luò
 

Your Honor, please show mercy and impose a lighter sentence.