駑馬に鞭打つ
どばにむちうつ
- to work hard; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to whip a jaded horse exp v5t hum
- to make someone do what is beyond their ability exp v5t
Kanji
馬
バ
うま • うま- • ま
horse
鞭
ベン • ヘン
むち • むちうつ
whip; rod; counter for whippings
打
ダ • ダース
う.つ • う.ち- • ぶ.つ
strike; hit; knock; pound; dozen