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哀告宾服 — “To plead for mercy and submit”

哀告宾服 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plead for mercy and submit”. To humbly beg for submission. Literally, “beg for submission”.

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哀告宾服 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哀告宾服 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
告
gào7tell, inform, or announce
宾
bīn10Guest or visitor
服
fú8wear, serve, obey, take medicine

Example Sentence with 哀告宾服

在证据面前,那名嫌疑人最终只能哀告宾服,承认了自己的过错。
Faced with the evidence, the suspect could only plead for mercy and submit, admitting his wrongdoing.

Idioms Related to 哀告宾服

Antonyms of 哀告宾服

  • nìng宁sǐ死bù不qū屈Rather die than surrender

More idioms starting with 哀

  • āi哀sī丝háo豪zhú竹sorrowful and stirring instrumental music
  • āi哀yuè乐xiāng相shēng生joy and sorrow are interdependent
  • āi哀bīng兵bì必shèng胜Grieved soldiers will surely triumph
  • āi哀āi哀yù欲jué绝profoundly sorrowful and on the verge of collapse
  • āi哀āi哀fù父mǔ母Alas, my dear parents!
  • āi哀xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mingled joy and sorrow
  • āi哀shēng声tàn叹qì气sigh in grief or dejection
  • āi哀tiān天jiào叫dì地wail to heaven and earth
  • āi哀sī思rú如cháo潮overwhelming sorrow like a surging tide
  • āi哀gǎn感zhōng中nián年sorrow and melancholy in middle age
  • āi哀gǎn感tiān天dì地profound sorrow that moves heaven and earth
  • āi哀gǎn感wán顽yàn艳poignant and beautiful, moving all

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Questions about 哀告宾服

What does 哀告宾服 mean?

哀告宾服 (āi gào bīn fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plead for mercy and submit”.

How do you pronounce 哀告宾服?

哀告宾服 is pronounced āi gào bīn fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 哀告宾服 literally mean?

Literally, 哀告宾服 means “beg for submission”. It is used to mean “to plead for mercy and submit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 哀告宾服?

宾服:古指诸侯或边远部落按时朝贡,表示依服、服从。后泛指归顺、服从。指哀求饶恕,愿意服从。

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