效犬马之劳
xiào​quǎn​mǎ​zhī​láo

to serve faithfully

  • created sense approved 效犬马之劳/效犬馬之勞 · xiào​quǎn​mǎ​zhī​láo · to serve faithfully — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    效犬马之劳 / 效犬馬之勞

    xiào​quǎn​mǎ​zhī​láo

    to serve faithfully

    To render one's humble services; to be at someone's beck and call.

    效 (literal) → 效 · xiào · to devote 犬马 (literal) → 犬马/犬馬 · quǎn​mǎ · [humble self-reference] 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 劳 (literal) → 劳/勞 · láo · to work

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    created sense