plead for others; request instructions
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to plead on behalf of others (to save lives or relieve suffering)
formalClassical usage; often appears in the phrase 为民请命 (to plead for the people).
Gǔ古
dài代
qīng清
guān官
cháng常
cháng常
wèi为
mín民
qǐng请
mìng命
。
Honest officials in ancient times often pleaded on behalf of the people.
Tā他
mào冒
zhe着
shēng生
mìng命
wéi危
xiǎn险
wèi为
wú无
gū辜
zhě者
qǐng请
mìng命
。
He risked his life to plead on behalf of the innocent.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǜ律
shī师
zhuān专
mén门
wèi为
ruò弱
shì势
qún群
tǐ体
qǐng请
mìng命
。
This lawyer specializes in pleading for disadvantaged groups.
verb
(in former times) to request instructions from a superior
archaicHistorical bureaucratic usage describing hierarchical communication.
Xià下
shǔ属
xiàng向
jiāng将
jūn军
qǐng请
mìng命
hòu后
cái才
kāi开
shǐ始
xíng行
dòng动
。
The subordinate requested instructions from the general before taking action.
Tā他
pài派
rén人
xiàng向
yuán元
shuài帅
qǐng请
mìng命
。
He sent someone to request instructions from the marshal.
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Dì地
fāng方
guān官
yuán员
bì必
xū须
xiàng向
cháo朝
tíng廷
qǐng请
mìng命
。
Local officials had to request instructions from the imperial court.