纾
relieve; delay; ample
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to relieve; to alleviate; to remove (difficulties or distress)
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe alleviating national distress, poverty, or hardship. Often appears in compounds like 纾困 (relieve difficulty) and 纾难 (relieve national distress).
To destroy one's family fortune to relieve the nation's distress.
The government took measures to relieve the people's hardship.
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He hoped to relieve his family's suffering.
verb
to delay; to postpone; to defer
literaryLiterary usage indicating the postponement or slowing down of an event or action.
To delay; to postpone.
To slow down; to ease the pace.
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The scheduled meeting has been postponed.
adjective
ample; abundant; well-off; comfortable (financially or temporally)
literaryDescribes having plentiful resources, time, or space. Often used to describe financial comfort or relaxed schedules.
The people's resources have become somewhat ample.
The family circumstances are gradually becoming comfortable.
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Ample and spacious; abundant.