求爺爺告奶奶 qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai

fig. to go about begging for help

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to go about begging for help
  2. 2. lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request
爺 yé
grandpa; old gentleman
爺 ye
grandpa; old gentleman
告 gào HSK 2
to tell; to announce; to say
奶 nǎi HSK 2
milk; breast; to breastfeed
奶 nai HSK 2
milk; breast; to breastfeed