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為人作嫁 (wai6 jan4 zok3 gaa3) — doing work for others with no benefit to oneself in Cantonese

waiˍ₆為janˎ₄人zok˗₃作gaa˗₃嫁
简 为人作嫁
Mandarin Pinyin: wei4 ren2 zuo4 jia4

Meaning of 為人作嫁

noundoing work for others with no benefit to oneself
nounto be busy helping others without any benefit to oneself

Characters in 為人作嫁

為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
人jan4
manpower; staff; human resources
嫁gaa3
impute to another (blame, a crime, etc.)

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