A person who lives by asking others for food or money

to beg for; to implore; to ask earnestly for something

to beg or go begging for food or money; to ask for alms

to beg for money, food, or alms from others

to beg for pity or mercy; to plead for sympathy

person who lives by asking for money or food; beggar

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

A folk tradition observed on the seventh night of the seventh lunar month where women offer fruit and flowers while praying for dexterity in sewing and weaving.

(literary) to beg for food from others; to beg for a meal

to fawn on or grovel; to behave like a dog wagging its tail to seek its master's affection; describes a person who bows and scrapes to win favor or pity

to pester someone endlessly; to shamelessly hang on or trouble someone without stopping

to beg for or request that an enemy accept one's surrender

to beg for food or money; to seek charity or relief

to beg for aid; to seek assistance or rescue from others

to beg for mercy or to be spared; to plead for one's life

To pray to gods or spirits for assistance; often used figuratively to describe resorting to or relying on something for help, particularly in the pattern [[...于|...於|... yu2]] and frequently with a negative tone.

to beg for alms; to ask for food or money

to beg for a loan; to ask for credit or money

timid and hesitant; shivering or cowering from cold or cold or fear

A person who lives by asking for money or food; also called [[乞儿|乞兒|qi3 er2]]

(bound form) historical tribe of the [[鲜卑|鮮卑|xian1 bei1]] nomadic people; later a surname

(literary) to request permission to resign from an official position or retire from service

to ask for a leave of absence; to request time off from work or official duties

to beg for forgiveness or mercy; to plead for an exemption from punishment or taxation

to beg for assistance or ask for aid

to beg or ask for an end to a conflict; to seek a peace treaty

(idiom) to piteously beg for sympathy or help from others

To ask for military reinforcements or help from another power.

to beg for forgiveness; to ask for pardon

logical fallacy where the premise of an argument assumes the truth of the conclusion; circular reasoning

To receive something far better than what was requested or expected; literally "asking for starch-water but getting wine".

To request a peace treaty or an alliance from a stronger power, often after a defeat in battle.

to beg or entreat respectfully; to make a formal or humble plea

to resign from one's position; to request to retire for health or age reasons

To ask a neighbor for help or items.

person who begs for food or money

to request permission to retire from office due to old age

(literary) to request permission to retire from office due to old age; literally meaning 'to beg for one's bones' to be buried at home

to beg or entreat on one's knees; a formal and humble way to request something from a superior

an alternate name for the Western Liao dynasty, a Central Asian empire established by the Khitan people

a hanger-on of the powerful; a person who fawns over those in power to gain personal advantage

to beg or request permission for something