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犬马之劳犬马之力quǎn mǎ zhī láoserve like a dog or a horse—be at sb’s beck and call; do whatever one can; give one’s poor (/humble)service; render whatever trifling service one can;serve faithfully
❍ 李某不才，食禄多矣，无功报德，愿施～，……(《水浒全传》791) I’m not talented,and I’ve eaten much of the public larder without performing any meritorious deeds. Now I would like to do my utmost.
❍ 一人奋然出曰： “某愿施～，生擒关某，献于麾下。” (《三国演义》636) “I do，” cried a man；“I will give my poor service for what they are worth.And I will capture this fellow Guan and bring him as an offering before your standard.”/今见大王授了天，得意荣归，特献赭黄袍一件，与大王称庆。肯不弃鄙贱，收纳小人，亦得效～。(《西游记》49) Now that Your Majesty has been given heavenly office and come back in triumph,we would like to offer you this yellow robe as a token of our congratulations. We also hope that you will not reject us although we are low and worthless,but will accept our humble services.
❍ 孔明见其意甚诚，乃曰：“将军既不相弃，愿效～。” (《三国演义》333) This proved to Kongming the sincerity of his desire and he said，“General,if you will accept me,I will render whatever trifling service I can.” 犬马之劳quan ma zhi laoserve faithly like a dog or a horse 犬马之劳serve faithfully like a dog or horse
愿效～。I am willing to offer my humble service. 犬马之劳quǎn mǎ zhī láo表示愿意象犬马一样为主人效劳。现多表示心甘情愿地为他人效劳。serve like a dog on a horse, serve one’s master faithfully, humble services as one could |