volunteer for a difficult mission; request to undertake a task
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to request a long ribbon (alluding to Zhong Jun's story); to volunteer for a difficult mission; to ask to be sent to the front
literaryDerived from the Han Dynasty story of Zhong Jun who requested a long ribbon to tie up an enemy king. Used in formal or literary contexts to express voluntary acceptance of challenging duties, often military.
Tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
qǐng请
yīng缨
，
yāo要
qiú求
qù去
biān边
jiāng疆
gōng工
zuò作
。
He volunteered to work in the border region.
Jiāng将
jūn军
qǐng请
yīng缨
chū出
zhàn战
，
shì誓
yào要
shōu收
fù复
shī失
dì地
。
The general requested to lead the battle, swearing to recover the lost territory.
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Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nan难
，
tā他
háo毫
bù不
tuì退
suō缩
，
fǎn反
ér而
qǐng请
yīng缨
chéng承
dān担
zuì最
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
rèn任
wù务
。
Facing difficulties, he didn't retreat but instead volunteered to undertake the most arduous task.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
gàn干
bù部
zhǔ主
dòng动
qǐng请
yīng缨
，
dào到
pín贫
kùn困
dì地
qū区
guà挂
zhí职
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
This young cadre actively volunteered to serve in a poor area to gain experience.