beg for pity; plead for mercy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to beg for pity; to plead for mercy; to act pitifully
formalOften implies a humiliating or desperate attempt to gain sympathy or avoid punishment. The phrase '摇尾乞怜' vividly likens this behavior to a dog wagging its tail.
Tā他
zhàn战
bài败
hòu后
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
yáo摇
wěi尾
qǐ乞
lián怜
。
After his defeat, he groveled before the enemy.
Nǐ你
bú不
yào要
zuò做
cuò错
shì事
hòu后
zài再
lái来
xiàng向
wǒ我
qǐ乞
lián怜
。
Don't come begging for my mercy after you've done something wrong.
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Nà那
zhī只
liú流
làng浪
gǒu狗
yǎn眼
shén神
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
qǐ乞
lián怜
。
That stray dog's eyes were full of a plea for pity.