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駑ど馬ばに鞭むち打うつ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
Humble
1. to work hard; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; (lit.) to whip a jaded horse
2. to make someone do what is beyond their ability
orig. meaning
Kanji used
駑
slow horse
馬
horse
鞭
whip
打
strike
Conjugations...
Composed of
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage