鞍前马后 (Chinese PinYin: [ān qián mǎ hòu]; traditional Chinese: 鞍前馬後) may mean: (1) follow closely and wait upon sb carefully; (2) to follow someone everywhere; (3) be at service. It is a neutral Chinese idiomatic expression that originates in the Beijing Opera “The Mountain of Cuckoo (杜鹃山)” with the relevant originate dialogue being: “鞍前马后跟你跑，出生入死为你干。” Some common phrases and expressions are: 愿意鞍前马后 (be willing to follow someone everywhere and provide any service needed), 鞍前马后的 (to follow closely), 鞍前马后的服务 (provide all needed service).
Literally: 鞍 (saddle) + 前 (front) + 马 (horse) + 后 (back)
1. How to pronounce 鞍前马后?
Chinese Pinyin: [ān qián mǎ hòu]
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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 鞍前马后
Synonyms: 犬马之报, 犬马之劳, 看人眉睫, 驴前马后, 看人脸色, 举夺由人
Antonyms: 各自为政, 自立门户, 自食其力
3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 鞍前马后
Fixed expression: N/A
Collocation: 愿意鞍前马后 (be willing to follow someone everywhere and provide any service needed), 鞍前马后的 (to follow closely), 鞍前马后的服务 (provide all needed service),
Idioms: 鞍前马后
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4. How to use 鞍前马后 in a sentence?
Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 鞍前马后.
4.1 到了学校，家长更是鞍前马后，什么都替孩子办了。
Translation: After arrival, parents are all busy around doing everything for their children.
4.2 他不需要别人鞍前马后的服务。
Translation: He does not need any service from anyone.
4.3 一直在丈夫身边鞍前马后，现在她很想暂时放弃一下这种亲密的婚姻生活。
Translation: After being devoted to her husband for a long time, their intimate conjugal life was something which she was more than willing to forego for a while.
4.4 因为爱你，我愿意为你鞍前马后
Translation: Because love you, I am willing to do everything for you.
4.5 华盛顿称这家银行情愿为北朝鲜的非法活动鞍前马后。
Translation: Washington says the bank was a “willing pawn” in the North’s illicit activities.
4.6 我愿意为你时时鞍前马后，分享你的快乐和泪水.
Translation: I am always here for you, share your joy and tear.
4.7 如今，我们看着别人初为父母，看着他们鞍前马后地护着他们的小犊子。
Translation: Now we watch new parents and we admire how they are overdoing it.
4.8 居住在那里是一种特权，只给那些对当局效死效忠和鞍前马后的子民居住。
Translation: Living there is a privilege granted only to the regime’s most loyal and useful subjects.
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