cing2 ming6請命请命
Jyutpingcing2 ming6
Yalechíng mihng
Definition
To plead, petition, or make an appeal on behalf of someone else or for a specific cause.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and slightly dramatic weight, often implying a sense of social justice or moral duty. It is rarely used in casual, everyday interactions about personal matters, as it suggests a public or significant cause. Using it for trivial requests can sound overly grand or sarcastic.
Examples
He always pleads on behalf of the grassroots, he is very kind-hearted.
Which department are you planning to go to and plead with now?
Related words
Common phrases
to plead on behalf of the people
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general requests like 請求 or 要求. Remember that 請命 specifically implies acting as an advocate for a cause or a group, rather than just asking for something for oneself.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
