小姐身子丫鬟命

xiǎojiěshēnziyāhuanmìng ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄕㄣ ˙ㄗ ㄧㄚ ˙ㄏㄨㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

    • delicate woman who must do heavy work
    • wealthy woman who likes to keep busy

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
a young lady's body, a maidservant's fate
Meaning
Describes a woman who is delicate yet must do heavy work, or one from a wealthy background who likes to work and keep busy.

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