为人作嫁

[busy oneself with helping other people;fools lade water and wise men catch the fish;slave for others with no benefit to oneself as one who sews sb. else's trousseau] 贫穷女子常为富家女出嫁作衣。比喻徒然替他人辛苦出力

详细解释

见“ 为他人作嫁衣裳 ”。

成语解释

原指贫穷人家的女儿没钱置备嫁妆；却年年为别人缝制嫁衣。后比喻白白为别人操劳；自己一无所得。