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牛马
niúmǎ
Description
“牛马”本来的意思是牛和马这两种动物。
"牛马" originally means the two animals, ox and horse.
现在很多年轻人也用它来说自己工作很辛苦，像牛和马一样天天干活。
Nowadays many young people also use it to say their work is very hard, like oxen and horses working every day.
Meanings
牛马niúmǎ
cattle and horses; beasts of burden
以前农民用牛马来种地。
Farmers used oxen and horses to plow the fields in the past.
牛马niúmǎ
overworked worker; drudge (internet slang)
我每天加班，真是个牛马。
I work overtime every day; I'm like a beast of burden.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 牛 (ox) + 马 (horse), animals traditionally used for hard labor.
- Nuance
the slang sense is self-mocking, describing exhausting, low-paid office work.
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