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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 詞
請教 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)
請教 ＝ 請 ＋ 教
ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ · qǐngjiào
verb — to ask for advice, consult (someone more knowledgeable)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

請to request, ask for (請求)qǐng
教to instruct, teach (教導)jiào
請教，請求的請，教導的教。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

放低姿態，請（請）別人來教（教）你。
You lower yourself, and ask (請) the other person to teach (教) you.
關 · Related
請問qǐngwèn"may I ask" — the lighter 請 of a single question指教zhǐjiàoto give pointers — the answering side, same 教