"骸骨を乞う" meaning in All languages combined

See 骸骨を乞う on Wiktionary

Phrase [Japanese]

Forms: 骸骨を乞う [canonical] (ruby: 骸骨(がいこつ), ()), gaikotsu o kou [romanization], gaikotwokofu [romanization], がいこつをこふ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From the 晏子春秋 (Anshin Shunjū, “Annals of Master Yan”), a calque of Literary Chinese 乞骸骨 (qǐ háigǔ). Literally, “offer a skeleton”. Etymology templates: {{calque|ja|lzh|乞骸骨|nocap=1}} calque of Literary Chinese 乞骸骨 (qǐ háigǔ), {{m-g|offer a skeleton}} “offer a skeleton”, {{lit|offer a skeleton}} Literally, “offer a skeleton” Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|がいこつ を こ.う|head=骸骨を乞う|hhira=がいこつをこふ}} 骸骨(がいこつ)を乞(こ)う • (gaikotsu o kou) ^(←がいこつをこふ (gaikotwokofu)?)
  1. to request one's own resignation Wikipedia link: Daijirin, Daijisen, ja:松村明 Tags: idiomatic
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