負荊請罪
Chinese
to proffer a birch and ask for a whipping -- to offer a modest apology | to admit one's error and ask for punishment; to apologize | ||
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trad. (負荊請罪) | 負荊 | 請罪 | |
simp. (负荆请罪) | 负荆 | 请罪 | |
Literally: “to bring a bramble and ask for punishment”. |
Etymology
From the story of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru.
Pronunciation
Idiom
負荊請罪
- to offer someone a humble apology, requesting punishment and forgiveness