效犬马之劳 in English xiao4 quan3 ma3 zhi1 lao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to render one's humble services
  • to be at somebody's beck and call

Simplified Characters

效 犬 马 之 劳

Traditional Characters

效 犬 馬 之 勞

Pinyin

xiao4 quan3 ma3 zhi1 lao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

效xiao4variant of 傚|效[xiao4] 犬quan3dog 马ma3surname Ma 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 劳lao2to toil