qǐ'āi​gào​lián

to beg for pity

  • created sense approved 乞哀告怜/乞哀告憐 · qǐ'āi​gào​lián · to beg for pity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乞哀告怜 / 乞哀告憐

    qǐ'āi​gào​lián

    to beg for pity

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

    乞 (literal) → 乞 · qǐ · to beg 哀 (literal) → 哀 · āi · pitifully 告 (literal) → 告 · gào · to request 怜 (literal) → 怜/憐 · lián · to pity

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