ask for help; seek assistance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ask others for help; to seek assistance
Often implies dependence on others; frequently used in negative constructions or contexts emphasizing self-reliance.
Yào要
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
nǔ努
lì力
，
bù不
néng能
shì事
shì事
qiú求
rén人
。
You must rely on your own efforts; you cannot ask for help with every little thing.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
āi挨
è饿
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
qiú求
rén人
。
He would rather go hungry than beg others for help.
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Wǒ我
shí实
zài在
méi没
bàn办
fǎ法
le了
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
qiú求
rén人
bāng帮
máng忙
。
I really have no other options, so I have no choice but to ask others for help.
Qiú求
rén人
bù不
rú如
qiú求
jǐ己
。
It is better to rely on oneself than to ask for help from others.