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乞哀告憐

简 乞哀告怜 · 繁 乞哀告憐
Mandarin · pinyin qǐ āi gào lián

Meanings

  1. begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

乞
qǐ · beg; request
哀
āi · sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
告
gào · tell, announce, inform; accuse
憐
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怜
lián · pity, sympathize
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3–1–4–2 · qi3 ai1 gao4 lian2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hat1 oi1 gou3 lin4

Cantonese word readings for 乞哀告憐. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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hat1 oi1 gou3 lin4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to beg for pity and ask for help

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