负重

負重
fùzhòng
verb #20,795

Meanings

  1. 1 to carry a heavy load
  2. 2 to bear weight
  3. 3 to be weighed down (literally or figuratively)

Examples

Shìbingmen fùzhòng xíngjūn shùshí gōnglǐ.
The soldiers marched tens of kilometers carrying heavy loads.
Tā chángjī fùzhòng gōngzuò, shēntǐ zhōngyú kuǎ diào le.
He worked under heavy burden for a long time and his health finally broke down.

Tips

usage
负重 can be literal (carrying physical weight) or figurative (bearing a heavy responsibility or emotional burden). The phrase 负重前行 (fùzhòng qiánxíng, 'to press forward under a heavy load') is a popular inspirational expression.

Stroke Order

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