作嫁衣裳
zuò​jià​yī​shang

to help others profit

  • created sense approved 作嫁衣裳 · zuò​jià​yī​shang · to help others profit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    作嫁衣裳

    zuò​jià​yī​shang

    to help others profit

    to make wedding clothes for others; to work hard for the benefit of someone else while gaining nothing for oneself

    作嫁 (literal) → 作嫁 · zuò​jià · to work for others 衣裳 (literal) → 衣裳 · yī​shang · clothes

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