如牛负重rú niú fù zhònglike an ox carrying a heavy load; toil like a beast of burden
❍ 荒时暴月，向亲友乞哀告怜，借得几斗几升，敷衍三日五日，债务丛集，～。(《毛泽东选集》7) In hard times they pitiously beg help from relatives and friends,borrowing a few dou and sheng of grain to last them a few days,and their debts pile up like loads on the backs of oxen. 如牛负重rú niú fù zhònɡ像牛一样担负着沉重的东西一样。比喻负担非常重。like beasts of burden, like an ox carrying a heavy load |