report; petition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to report (to a superior); to petition
literaryUsed in historical or formal contexts when addressing someone of higher status.
Qǐ启
bǐng禀
dà大
ren人
，
fàn犯
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
dài带
dào到
。
To report to Your Excellency, the prisoner has been brought in.
Qǐ启
bǐng禀
bì陛
xià下
，
biān边
guān关
gào告
jí急
。
To inform Your Majesty, the frontier is in emergency.
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Xiǎo小
rén人
qǐ启
bǐng禀
lǎo老
ye爷
，
mén门
wài外
yǒu有
rén人
qiú求
jiàn见
。
This humble one reports to the Master that there is someone outside seeking an audience.