Definition
请命 is a literary verb-object compound (请 'request' + 命 'life/order') meaning to plead on behalf of someone or to request instructions. As a separable verb (离合词), the object 命 can be separated from 请 by aspect markers (请了命), measure words (请一次命), or other elements. Common patterns: 为…请命 (plead for someone) and 向…请命 (ask for instructions from a superior).
v.o.
to plead for someone's life or on behalf of someoneto ask for instructions or orders (from a superior)
Examples
- 请命。Tā duō cì wèi bǎixìng qǐng mìng.He pleaded on behalf of the people many times.
- 。Zhè wèi yìshì céng wèi qiúfàn qǐng guò yí cì mìng.This righteous man once pleaded for a prisoner.
- ，。Jiāngjūn yǐ xiàng cháotíng qǐng le mìng, děnghòu zhǐshì.The general has already asked the court for instructions and is awaiting orders.
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