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饶命
ráomìng
Description
“饶命”的意思是请别人不要杀你，放你一条生路。
"饶命" means to beg someone not to kill you and to spare your life.
这个词常常出现在电影或古代故事里，比如坏人被抓住时会大喊“饶命啊”。
This word often appears in movies or ancient stories, for example, when a villain is caught, they shout "饶命啊".
Meanings
饶命ráomìng
to spare someone's life; beg for mercy
他跪下来求饶命。
He knelt down and begged for mercy.
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Notes
- Etymology
饶 (to spare/forgive) + 命 (life), literally 'spare the life'.
- Nuance
often used as a cry 饶命啊 when begging an enemy not to kill.
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