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乞骸骨
qǐ​hái​gǔ

to resign

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
乞骸骨 qǐ//hái​gǔ
to resign
(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

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Synonym

  • 乞骸 qǐ​hái
  • 乞身 qǐ​shēn
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