ground plea; written plea for help
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to write one's misfortune on paper or with chalk on the ground to beg for money or help
neutralAn act of public begging where the beggar details their hardships in writing to elicit sympathy and charity from passersby. Typically seen on sidewalks or pedestrian areas.
Zài在
dì地
tiě铁
kǒu口
，
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
gào告
dì地
zhuàng状
，
jiǎng讲
shù述
tā他
shēng生
bìng病
wú无
qián钱
yī医
zhì治
de的
kùn困
jìng境
。
At the subway entrance, an old man was writing a ground plea, describing his plight of being sick with no money for treatment.
Yǐ以
qián前
zài在
yī一
xiē些
chéng城
shì市
de的
jiē街
tóu头
，
jīng经
cháng常
néng能
kàn看
dào到
gào告
dì地
zhuàng状
de的
rén人
。
In the past, on the streets of some cities, one could often see people writing pleas on the ground.
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Tā他
yòng用
fěn粉
bǐ笔
zài在
dì地
shàng上
gào告
dì地
zhuàng状
，
xī希
wàng望
hǎo好
xīn心
rén人
néng能
gěi给
tā他
yī一
xiē些
shí食
wù物
。
He used chalk to write a plea on the ground, hoping kind-hearted people would give him some food.