beg for mercy; plead for forgiveness
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to beg for mercy; to plead for forgiveness; to ask for pardon
Typically used when someone is defeated, caught, or at a disadvantage and pleads for leniency from the victor or authority. Often implies a power imbalance.
Dí敌
rén人
guì跪
dì地
qiú求
ráo饶
。
The enemy knelt on the ground begging for mercy.
Wú无
lùn论
tā他
zěn怎
me么
qiú求
ráo饶
，
duì对
fāng方
dōu都
bù不
kěn肯
yuán原
liàng谅
tā他
。
No matter how he begged for mercy, the other party refused to forgive him.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
bèi被
zhuā抓
zhù住
hòu后
bù不
tíng停
qiú求
ráo饶
。
After being caught, the thief kept begging for mercy.
Tā他
guì跪
dì地
qiú求
ráo饶
，
xī希
wàng望
duì对
fāng方
néng能
fàng放
guò过
tā他
。
He knelt begging for mercy, hoping the other party would let him go.