ㄈㄨˋㄐㄧㄥjīngㄑㄧㄥˇqǐngㄗㄨㄟˋzuì

  1. 戰國國大廉頗上卿藺相如不和社稷著想每每退讓廉頗得知自己無知袒衣背負荊條賓客藺相如居所謝罪史記··廉頗藺相如》。後世用來形容對方承認請求責罰原諒舊五代史··周書·世襲·》:負荊請罪。」興師問罪

lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)​, fig. to offer sb a humble apology
Asche auf sein Haupt streuen (Sprichw)​