politely request correction; please edit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to please correct (my writing); to kindly edit and point out errors
honorificOriginally alluding to a Zhuangzi story about a craftsman wielding an axe. Used as a highly polite, formal request for someone (usually of higher status or expertise) to correct one's writing. Primarily used in formal letters and academic contexts.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
zhuō拙
zuò作
，
jìng敬
qǐng请
fǔ斧
zhèng正
。
This is my humble work; please kindly correct it.
Xué学
shēng生
dǒu斗
dǎn胆
chéng呈
shàng上
lùn论
wén文
，
kěn恳
qǐng请
lǎo老
shī师
fǔ斧
zhèng正
。
I, your student, boldly submit this thesis, earnestly requesting the teacher's corrections.
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Rú如
yǒu有
bù不
tuǒ妥
zhī之
chù处
，
qǐng请
fǔ斧
zhèng正
。
If there are any inappropriate parts, please correct them.