放包袱

fàngbāofú

idiom

Meanings

Kǎowán shì jiù fàng bāofu, hǎohāo xiūxi jǐ tiān.

Once the exam is over, drop the mental baggage and take a few days off.

Lǐngdǎo quàn tā fàngxià bāofu, qīngzhuāng shàngzhèn.

The boss urged him to put down his burdens and tackle the job unencumbered.

usage

The direct opposite of 背包袱 (to carry mental baggage). Often extended as 放下包袱, which is slightly more common in writing.

memory

包袱 is a cloth-wrapped bundle of belongings. Setting it down (放) literally means you stop carrying its weight.

放 fàng

包 bāo

袱 fú