當牛作馬

dong1 ngau4 zok3 maa5

to work like a horse and toil like an ox · fig. to slave for sb

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to work like a horse and toil like an ox
  2. fig. to slave for sb

Written Forms

當牛作馬Traditional · Main Form
当牛作马Alternate Form

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