膝袒

xī tǎn

Dictionary entry

to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology)

What does 膝袒 mean?

膝袒 (xī tǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology)

Character breakdown

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膝xīold variant of 膝[xi1]袒tǎnto bare

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膝袒

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