俯首甘为孺子牛

俯首甘為孺子牛
fǔshǒugānwéirúzǐniú
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 bow the head and willingly serve as an ox for the children
  2. 2 to humbly dedicate oneself to the service of the people
  3. 3 famous line by Lu Xun on selfless service

Examples

Tā xiàng Lǔ Xùn shuō de nàyàng, fǔ shǒu gān wéi rúzǐ niú, yīshēng fèngxiàn jiàoyù shìyè.
Like Lu Xun said, he bowed his head willingly as an ox for the children, devoting his life to education.
Wèi rénmín fúwù, jiù yào yǒu fǔ shǒu gān wéi rúzǐ niú de jīngshén.
To serve the people, one must have the spirit of bowing as an ox for the children.

Stroke Order

shǒu
gān
wèi
niú