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告哀乞怜 — “Announce sorrow and beg for pity”

告哀乞怜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plead for mercy and assistance, often in a distressed or humble manner; to appeal for sympathy and help”. Literally, “Announce sorrow and beg for pity”.

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告哀乞怜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

告哀乞怜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
告
gào7tell, inform, or announce
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
乞
qǐ3beg, ask for, seek
怜
lián8pity and love

Example Sentence with 告哀乞怜

他因为犯了错,只好向经理告哀乞怜,希望能得到原谅。
Because he made a mistake, he had no choice but to plead for mercy and help from the manager, hoping to be forgiven.

Idioms Related to 告哀乞怜

Synonyms of 告哀乞怜

  • qǐ乞āi哀gào告lián怜beg for pity and mercy

More idioms starting with 告

  • gào告wǎng往zhī知lái来infer future from past
  • gù告shuò朔xì饩yáng羊go through the motions
  • gào告lǎo老zài在jiā家retire to one's hometown
  • gào告lǎo老huán还xiāng乡retire to hometown due to old age
  • gào告lǎo老huán还jiā家retire to one's hometown in old age
  • gào告dài贷wú无mén门nowhere to turn for a loan

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What does 告哀乞怜 mean?

告哀乞怜 (gào āi qǐ lián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plead for mercy and assistance, often in a distressed or humble manner; to appeal for sympathy and help”.

How do you pronounce 告哀乞怜?

告哀乞怜 is pronounced gào āi qǐ lián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 告哀乞怜 literally mean?

Literally, 告哀乞怜 means “Announce sorrow and beg for pity”. It is used to mean “to plead for mercy and assistance, often in a distressed or humble manner; to appeal for sympathy and help”.

What is the Chinese definition of 告哀乞怜?

告:请求;乞:求,讨。向别人乞求怜悯、帮助

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