牛马不如 meaning in English
be more to be pitied than cows and horses; live worse than beasts of burden
Examples
- The poor old man leads a dog's life .
那可怜的老人过着牛马不如的生活。 - The poor people lived in brutish conditions
穷苦的人生活在牛马不如的环境中。 - Live a dog s life
过着牛马不如的生活 - In those days , the labouring people lived no better than beasts of burden
在那些日子里，劳动人民过着牛马般（牛马不如）的生活。