犬马之劳 in English quan3 ma3 zhi1 lao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the service of a dog or a horse (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically faithful service

Simplified Characters

犬 马 之 劳

Traditional Characters

犬 馬 之 勞

Pinyin

quan3 ma3 zhi1 lao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

犬quan3dog 马ma3surname Ma 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 劳lao2to toil