牛马

dāng niú mǎ

当牛马

be a slave

niú mǎ bù rú de shēng huó

牛马不如的生活

a life worse than that of beasts of burden

dà nóng chǎng shang de niú mǎ bèi biāo yǐ lào yìn shì biǎo shì shuí yōng yǒu tā men

大农场上的牛马被标以烙印，是表示谁拥有它们。

Cattle and horses on big ranches are marked with brands to show who owns them.