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负荆请罪
負荊請罪
fùjīngqǐngzuì
1. lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
2. fig. to offer sb a humble apology

Character Breakdown

负
fù
load, burden; to carry, to bear
HSK 4 6 丶
荆
jīng
thorns, brambles; surname
9 丶
请
qǐng
to ask, to request; to invite; please
HSK 1 10 丶
罪
zuì
sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime
HSK 6 13 丶

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