Definition
乞怜 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to beg for pity or mercy'. It can be split to insert aspect markers like 了 or 过, or measure words like 一次, between the two syllables: 乞了怜, 乞过一次怜. It often appears in the fixed phrase 摇尾乞怜 ('to fawn on someone like a dog wagging its tail').
v.o.
to beg for pity or mercy
Examples
- ，乞怜。Tā wèile huó mìng, bùdébù xiàng dírén qǐ lián.To survive, he had to beg for mercy from the enemy.
- ，乞怜。Nà zhī gǒu yáo zhe wěiba, yí fù qǐ lián de yàngzi.That dog wagged its tail, looking as if it was begging for pity.
- 。Tā cónglái méiyǒu xiàng rènhé rén qǐ guò lián.He has never begged anyone for pity.
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