解译
肉袒:光着身子;负荆:背负荆条。赤裸上身,背着荆条请罪,愿受责罚
出处
西汉·司马迁《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》:“廉颇闻之,肉袒负荆,因宾客至蔺相如门谢罪。”
例句
明·冯梦龙《东周列国志》第96回:“颇肉袒负荆,自造于蔺氏之门。”
英语翻译
strip off the upper garment as a token of sincere apology (ready to submit to any punishment the other party may want to give)