负荆请罪 fù jīng qǐng zuì

lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 67415th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
负 fù HSK 4
to be defeated; to bear; negative (math. etc)
荆 jīng
thorn; bramble; old name for the Chu state
请 qǐng HSK 1
please (do sth); to request; to invite
罪 zuì HSK 6
crime; guilt; fault