as if craving alms

language: fr

definitions

  1. behaving with extreme desperation or humility as though seeking charity, food, or money from others.
    fr: quémandant l'aumône
  2. acting in a needy, submissive, or desperate manner to obtain something intangible, such as attention, praise, or validation.
    fr: quêtant l'approbation

examples

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

    Il s'approcha du bienfaiteur comme s'il réclamait l'aumône, la tête basse.

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

    Elle cherchait ses éloges comme si elle réclamait l'aumône, désespérée de tout signe d'approbation.