当牛作马

Traditional: 當牛作馬

dāng niú zuò mǎ

Dictionary entry

to work like a horse and toil like an ox

What does 当牛作马 mean?

当牛作马 (dāng niú zuò mǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to work like a horse and toil like an ox

2fig. to slave for sb

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当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)牛Niúsurname Niu 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]

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当牛作马

dāng niú zuò mǎ

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