ask for punishment; apologize
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ask for punishment; to apologize for a fault
formalFormal and literary usage. Often appears in the idiom 负荆请罪 (to carry thorns and ask for punishment).
Lián廉
Pō颇
fù负
jīng荆
qǐng请
zuì罪
，
chéng成
wéi为
qiān千
gǔ古
jiā佳
huà话
。
Lian Po carried thorns to ask for punishment, becoming a celebrated tale for the ages.
Tā他
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
cuò错
le了
，
tè特
yì意
shàng上
mén门
qǐng请
zuì罪
。
He knew he was wrong and specially came to the door to apologize.
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Dà大
chén臣
guì跪
zài在
diàn殿
qián前
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
qǐng请
zuì罪
。
The minister knelt before the hall to ask the emperor for punishment.