Listen to this article牛马（niu ma）
Translation: Oxen and horses
Meaning: Beasts of burden, it’ often used to descrive those who work hard for a living, being as diligent and resilient as oxen and horses, experssing a sense of humor in the face of life’s pressure.
e.g. 有的人一出生就在罗马，而我一出生就是牛马。
(Some people are born in Rome, while I was born as a beast of burden.)
