qǐng
yīng

idiom
literary

Meaning of 请缨

请缨 means to request a long ribbon (alluding to Zhong Jun's story); to volunteer for a difficult mission; to ask to be sent to the front. Pronounced qǐng yīng.

  • to request a long ribbon (alluding to Zhong Jun's story); to volunteer for a difficult mission; to ask to be sent to the front

Definitions & Examples

zhǔ
dòng
qǐng
yīng
 
yāo
qiú
biān
jiāng
gōng
zuò
 

He volunteered to work in the border region.

Jiāng
jūn
qǐng
yīng
chū
zhàn
 
shì
yào
shōu
shī
 

The general requested to lead the battle, swearing to recover the lost territory.

Miàn
duì
kùn
nan
 
háo
tuì退
suō
 
fǎn
ér
qǐng
yīng
chéng
dān
zuì
jiān
de
rèn
 

Facing difficulties, he didn't retreat but instead volunteered to undertake the most arduous task.

Zhè
wèi
nián
qīng
gàn
zhǔ
dòng
qǐng
yīng
 
dào
pín
kùn
guà
zhí
duàn
liàn
 

This young cadre actively volunteered to serve in a poor area to gain experience.