cúi xin

Cậu bé cúi xin thầy giáo cho nộp bài muộn.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To humbly beg / to implore: The word "cúi xin" describes the act of making a very respectful and submissive request, often accompanied by a physical bowing of the head or body. It conveys deep humility, desperation, or extreme politeness when asking for something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cậu bé cúi xin thầy giáo cho nộp bài muộn. (The boy humbly begged the teacher to allow a late submission.)
  • Người dân cúi xin nhà vua tha mạng. (The people implored the king to spare their lives.)
  • Cô ấy cúi xin sự tha thứ của bố mẹ. (She humbly begged for her parents' forgiveness.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, literary, or dramatic contexts to emphasize the depth of the plea. It is stronger and more deferential than simply "xin" (to ask for).

Variants and Related Words

• Xin (v): to ask for, to request. A more general and common term.

  • Tôi xin một ly nước. (I ask for a glass of water.)

• Lạy xin (v): to beg while kneeling or prostrating, indicating an even higher degree of submission and reverence than "cúi xin".

  • Anh ta lạy xin chủ nợ gia hạn. (He knelt and begged the creditor for an extension.)

Synonyms

• Implore: to beg earnestly or desperately.
• Beseech: to ask urgently and fervently.
• Entreat: to ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

Related Idioms

• Cúi đầu van xin: to bow one's head and plead pitifully. This phrase intensifies the imagery of humility and supplication in "cúi xin".
  • Kẻ phạm tội cúi đầu van xin trước tòa. (The criminal bowed his head and pleaded pitifully before the court.)