"supplicant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 懇求者
• 乞求者

Definition

「懇求者」是指謙卑地請求或哀求某事的人，通常是向有權力者或神明請求幫助或寬恕。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比較正式且帶有古典語氣的詞語，多用於宗教、儀式或文學語境中。常指祈禱懇求、請求寬恕或尊敬地尋求幫助的人。日常生活中較少用。

Examples

The supplicant knelt in front of the altar.

**懇求者**在祭壇前跪下。

A supplicant asked for mercy from the king.

**懇求者**向國王請求寬恕。

The temple was full of supplicants hoping for answers.

寺廟裡滿是**懇求者**希望得到答案。

As a supplicant, he poured out his heart in prayer every night.

作為**懇求者**，他每晚在禱告中傾訴心聲。

The judge listened patiently to each supplicant in court.

法官耐心地傾聽每位**懇求者**在法庭上的陳述。

Being a supplicant takes courage, not just humility.

做一個**懇求者**需要勇氣，不只是謙虛。