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负荆请罪

fùjīngqǐngzuì

Traditional: 負荊請罪

lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom) / fig. to offer sb a humble apology

Character Breakdown

负
fù
load, burden; to carry, to bear
HSK 4
荆
jīng
thorns, brambles; surname
请
qǐng
to ask, to request; to invite; please
HSK 1
罪
zuì
sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime
HSK 6

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Chinese
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