施舍

qǐ qiú shī shě

乞求施舍

beg for alms

jiē shòu shī shě

接受施舍

accept charity

kěn qiú shī shě

恳求施舍

solicit alms

kào rén shī shě dù rì

靠人施舍度日

live on charity

měi tiān jǔ xíng liǎng sān cì shī shě wèi shēn wú fēn wén de jī è xíng rén gōng yìng shí wù

每天举行两三次施舍，为身无分文的饥饿行人供应食物。

Food was provided for penniless but hungry travelers at the two or three daily feed-ins.

āi qiú shī shě

哀求施舍

plead for charity

wǒ jué bù dī sān xià sì de qǐ qiú shī shě

我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。

I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.