為人作嫁衣裳
wèi​rén​zuò​jià​yī​shang

to work for others' benefit

  • created sense approved 为人作嫁衣裳/為人作嫁衣裳 · wèi​rén​zuò​jià​yī​shang · to work for others' benefit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为人作嫁衣裳 / 為人作嫁衣裳

    wèi​rén​zuò​jià​yī​shang

    to work for others' benefit

    to toil for others' advantage with no benefit to oneself; literally, to sew a wedding dress for another girl

    为人 (literal) → 为人/為人 · wèi​rén · for others 作嫁 (literal) → 作嫁 · zuò​jià · to work for others 衣裳 (literal) → 衣裳 · yī​shang · clothes

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    created sense