膝袒
xī​tǎn

to offer a deep apology

  • created sense approved 膝袒 · xī​tǎn · to offer a deep apology — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    膝袒

    xī​tǎn

    to offer a deep apology

    (literary) to walk on one's knees with one's chest bared as a sign of deep apology or submission

    膝 (literal) → 膝 · xī · to kneel 袒 (literal) → 袒 · tǎn · to bare

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