待罪
Chinese
wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay | guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin | ||
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trad. (待罪) | 待 | 罪 | |
simp. #(待罪) | 待 | 罪 | |
Literally: “to await (eventual) punishment”. |
Pronunciation
Verb
待罪
- (obsolete, humble) to serve as an official; to occupy an official position
- 臣幸得待罪行間。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, circa 91 BCE
- Chén xìng dé dàizuì hángjiān. [Pinyin]
- I have had the honour of serving in the rank and file.
臣幸得待罪行间。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]