作嫁衣裳 — “To make wedding clothes for others”
作嫁衣裳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make wedding clothes for others”. To toil for others' benefit without gaining anything oneself. Literally, “to make wedding garments”.
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作嫁衣裳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
作嫁衣裳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 作嫁衣裳
他辛苦了好几个月做的方案，最后被同事冒名顶替，真是替别人作嫁衣裳。
He worked hard on a proposal for several months, only for a colleague to take all the credit in the end. He truly ended up making wedding clothes for someone else.
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Synonyms of 作嫁衣裳
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Open the tool →Questions about 作嫁衣裳
What does 作嫁衣裳 mean?
作嫁衣裳 (zuò jià yī shang) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make wedding clothes for others”.
How do you pronounce 作嫁衣裳?
作嫁衣裳 is pronounced zuò jià yī shang in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 作嫁衣裳 literally mean?
Literally, 作嫁衣裳 means “to make wedding garments”. It is used to mean “to make wedding clothes for others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 作嫁衣裳?
指白白替别人操劳，自己却一无所得。