Meaning of 请命
请命 means to plead on behalf of others (to save lives or relieve suffering); (in former times) to request instructions from a superior. Pronounced qǐng mìng.
- to plead on behalf of others (to save lives or relieve suffering)
- (in former times) to request instructions from a superior
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
qīng清
guān官
cháng常
cháng常
wèi为
mín民
qǐng请
mìng命
。
Honest officials in ancient times often pleaded on behalf of the people.
Tā他
mào冒
zhe着
shēng生
mìng命
wéi危
xiǎn险
wèi为
wú无
gū辜
zhě者
qǐng请
mìng命
。
He risked his life to plead on behalf of the innocent.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǜ律
shī师
zhuān专
mén门
wèi为
ruò弱
shì势
qún群
tǐ体
qǐng请
mìng命
。
This lawyer specializes in pleading for disadvantaged groups.