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为人作嫁衣裳
wèi​rén​zuò​jià​yī​shang

to work for others' benefit

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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  • 为人作嫁 wèi​rén​zuò​jià
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