- 貝(shell; money)RADICAL
- ⺈(knife; variant)ASSOCIATIVE
A person carrying a knife to collect debts bears the burden of debt on their back.
/
负荆请罪
负荆请罪
lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
- 。
He apologized to me with sincere remorse, bearing the metaphorical bundle of thorns on his back.
- 貳动verb
fig. to offer sb a humble apology
- 。
He humbly apologized to me, bearing the burden of his guilt.
STROKE ORDER
Loading…
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(words; speech)RADICAL
- 青(blue-green; clear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Clear and sincere words are the way to ask permission or invite someone else.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 罒(net; mesh)RADICAL
- 非(wrong; incorrect)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sin and wrongdoing are the misdeeds caught in the net of the law.
负荆请罪
Traditional負荊請罪
lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
- 。
He apologized to me with sincere remorse, bearing the metaphorical bundle of thorns on his back.
- 貳动verb
fig. to offer sb a humble apology
- 。
He humbly apologized to me, bearing the burden of his guilt.
STROKE ORDER
Loading…
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 貝(shell; money)RADICAL
- ⺈(knife; variant)ASSOCIATIVE
A person carrying a knife to collect debts bears the burden of debt on their back.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(words; speech)RADICAL
- 青(blue-green; clear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Clear and sincere words are the way to ask permission or invite someone else.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 罒(net; mesh)RADICAL
- 非(wrong; incorrect)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sin and wrongdoing are the misdeeds caught in the net of the law.
Explore more related entries to look up.