负荆请罪
fù​jīng​qǐng​zuì

to offer a humble apology

  • created sense approved 负荆请罪/負荊請罪 · fù​jīng​qǐng​zuì · to offer a humble apology — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    负荆请罪 / 負荊請罪

    fù​jīng​qǐng​zuì

    to offer a humble apology

    (idiom) to offer a sincere and humble apology; literally meaning to carry a bundle of brambles on one's back and ask for punishment

    负荆 (literal) → 负荆/負荊 · fù​jīng · to apologize 请罪 (literal) → 请罪/請罪 · qǐng​zuì · to apologize humbly

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