as if craving alms

language: id

definitions

  1. behaving with extreme desperation or humility as though seeking charity, food, or money from others.
    id: mengemis sedekah
  2. acting in a needy, submissive, or desperate manner to obtain something intangible, such as attention, praise, or validation.
    id: haus perhatian

examples

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

    Dia mendekati dermawan itu seolah-olah mengemis sedekah, dengan kepala tertunduk.

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

    Dia mencari pujiannya seolah-olah mengemis sedekah, sangat mendambakan tanda persetujuan.