负荆请罪

Traditional: 負荊請罪

fù jīng qǐng zuì

Dictionary entry

lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)

What does 负荆请罪 mean?

负荆请罪 (fù jīng qǐng zuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)

2fig. to offer sb a humble apology

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负fùto bear · to carry (on one's back)荆Jīngan early name for the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] · surname Jing 请qǐngto ask · to invite 罪zuìguilt · crime

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