as if craving alms

language: ko

definitions

  1. behaving with extreme desperation or humility as though seeking charity, food, or money from others.
    ko: 구걸하듯
  2. acting in a needy, submissive, or desperate manner to obtain something intangible, such as attention, praise, or validation.
    ko: 인정을 갈구하며

examples

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

    그는 머리를 낮게 숙인 채 마치 구걸이라도 하듯 후원자에게 다가갔다.

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

    그녀는 어떤 승인의 징후라도 갈구하며, 마치 구걸이라도 하듯 그의 찬사를 구했다.