beg for mercy; ask for pardon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to beg for mercy; to ask for pardon; to plead for forgiveness
Used when someone admits defeat or wrongdoing and asks to be spared from punishment. Often implies a submissive or desperate tone.
Tā他
bèi被
dǎ打
de得
lián连
lián连
tǎo讨
ráo饶
。
He was beaten until he repeatedly begged for mercy.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
guì跪
zài在
dì地
shang上
tǎo讨
ráo饶
。
The thief knelt on the ground begging for mercy.
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Wú无
lùn论
tā他
zěn怎
me么
tǎo讨
ráo饶
，
duì对
fāng方
dōu都
bù不
kěn肯
fàng放
guò过
tā他
。
No matter how much he begged for mercy, the other party was unwilling to let him go.