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為民請命 (wai6 man4 cing2 ming6) — plead in the name of the people, plead for the people in Cantonese

waiˍ₆為manˎ₄民cingˊ²請mingˍ₆命
简 为民请命
Mandarin Pinyin: wei4 min2 qing3 ming4

Meaning of 為民請命

nounplead in the name of the people, plead for the people
nounto plead on behalf of the people

Characters in 為民請命

為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
民man4
civilian; non-government; non-military
請cing2
please
命ming6
assign (a name, title, etc)

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