负荆请罪

fù jīng qǐng zuì

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Definitions

1. lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
2. fig. to offer sb a humble apology

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Child Words of 负荆请罪

• 罪 罪 zuì: guilt
• 请 请 qǐng: to ask
• 负 负 fù: to bear
• 荆 荆 jīng: chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
• 请罪 请罪 qǐng zuì: to apologize humbly