as if craving alms

language: de

definitions

  1. behaving with extreme desperation or humility as though seeking charity, food, or money from others.
    de: um Almosen bettelnd
  2. acting in a needy, submissive, or desperate manner to obtain something intangible, such as attention, praise, or validation.
    de: nach Anerkennung dürstend

examples

  1. He approached the benefactor as if craving alms, with his head bowed low.

    Er näherte sich dem Wohltäter, als ob er Almosen erbettete, mit tief gesenktem Kopf.

  2. She sought his praise as if craving alms, desperate for any sign of approval.

    Sie suchte seinen Lob, als ob sie Almosen erbettete, verzweifelt nach jedem Zeichen der Anerkennung.