粵

負fu6荊ging1請cing2罪zeoi6

simp负荆请罪
fu6 ging1 cing2 zeoi6fù jīng qǐng zuì

English

  1. lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
  2. to apologize humbly and even ask for punishment; literally: to strap a bramble to one's bare back and ask for punishment
  3. fig. to offer sb a humble apology

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 主動道歉認錯,並請求責罰

Examples

  • 我今日嚟係專誠同你負荊請罪㗎。

    I came to apologize./Please accept my apology.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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