xiē
jiān

common
verb

Meaning of 歇肩

歇肩 means to rest (while carrying a load on the shoulder); to take a break by putting down one's burden. Pronounced xiē jiān.

  • to rest (while carrying a load on the shoulder); to take a break by putting down one's burden

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
tiāo
fàng
xià
dàn
zi
 
zài
biān
xiē
jiān
 

The old porter put down his load and rested his shoulders by the roadside.

Gǎn
de
jiǎo
men
zài
xiē
jiān
 
kǒu
shuǐ
zài
zǒu
 

The traveling porters rested their loads here, taking a sip of water before moving on.

Lèi
le
jiù
xiē
jiān
 
bié
yìng
chēng
zhe
 

Rest your shoulders when you're tired; don't force yourself to keep going.