做牛做馬 [－－－马]

Jyutping zou6 ngau4 zou6 maa5
Pinyin zuò niú zuò mǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to lower one's dignity to do everything and anything for someone
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to work one's butt off; to work extremely hard
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢为咗上位，做牛做马都在所不惜。
    佢為咗上位，做牛做馬都在所不惜。
    keoi5 wai6 zo2 soeng5 wai2, zou6 ngau4 zou6 maa5 dou1 zoi6 so2 bat1 sik1.
    • In order to move up the corporate ladder, he even lowers his dignity to do everything and anything.