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作嫁
zuò​jià

to work for others

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
作嫁 zuò​jià
to work for others
(literary) to work hard for the benefit of others; originally referring to making wedding clothes for another woman; also used to describe earning a living by working for someone else

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Abbreviation of

  • 作嫁衣裳 zuò​jià​yī​shang
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