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求情告饒

简求情告饶 · 繁求情告饒

Mandarin · pinyin qiú qíng gào ráo

to beg for forgiveness (idiom)

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求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
告: gào · tell, announce, inform; accuse
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饶: ráo · bountiful, abundant, plentiful

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2–2–4–2 · qiu2 qing2 gao4 rao2

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kau4 cing4 gou3 jiu4

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