created sense approved 肉袒负荆/肉袒負荊 · ròutǎnfùjīng · to offer a humble apology — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
肉袒负荆 / 肉袒負荊
ròutǎnfùjīng
to offer a humble apology
To strip off one's shirt and carry thorny branches on one's back as a sign of deep regret and willingness to accept punishment; a formal and humble apology.
肉袒 (literal) → 肉袒 · ròutǎn · to apologize or surrender 负荆 (literal) → 负荆/負荊 · fùjīng · to apologize
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