"cap in hand" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 恭恭敬敬地
• 謙卑地

Definition

如果你以“恭恭敬敬地”的方式接近某人，就是以謙卑的態度請求幫助、錢或好處，表示你處於較弱的地位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Cap in hand' 是英國英語的習語，形容以謙卑或較低姿態向人請求。常見於需要金錢、允許或寬恕的非正式情境。

Examples

He went to his boss cap in hand and asked for a raise.

他**恭恭敬敬地**去找老闆請求加薪。

She approached her parents cap in hand to borrow some money.

她**謙卑地**走向父母借錢。

They came cap in hand to the council for help after the flood.

他們在洪水後**恭恭敬敬地**向市政請求幫助。

I really didn't want to go cap in hand to my ex for childcare support, but I had no choice.

我真的不想**謙卑地**去找前任要孩子撫養費，但我別無選擇。

When the project ran out of funds, the manager had to go cap in hand to investors.

項目資金用光後，經理不得不**恭恭敬敬地**去找投資人。

I hate having to ask for help cap in hand, but sometimes there's no other way.

我討厭**謙卑地**求別人幫忙，但有時別無選擇。