哀告宾服 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to bring tribute as sign of submission ; to submit

Character by character

• 哀āisad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve
• 告gàoto tell, to inform, to announce; to accuse
• 宾bīnguest, visitor; surname; submit
• 服fúclothes; to dress, to wear; to take medicine

Idioms sharing a character

• 乞哀告怜 qǐ āi gào lián
• 哀兵必胜 āi bīng bì shèng
• 哀毁骨立 āi huǐ gǔ lì
• 哀而不伤 āi ér bù shāng
• 哀鸿遍野 āi hóng biàn yě
• 喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè
• 生荣死哀 shēng róng sǐ āi
• 节哀顺变 jié āi shùn biàn
• 不可告人 bù kě gào rén
• 告一段落 gào yī duàn luò

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