shed burden; get rid of drag
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to get rid of a burden or drag; to shake off a liability (figurative)
Originally a political/economic term used during China's reform era to describe state-owned enterprises divesting unprofitable units or social welfare burdens. Now widely used in everyday speech to describe getting rid of any burdensome responsibility, person, or thing that holds one back.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
kuī亏
sǔn损
bù部
mén门
mài卖
diào掉
，
zǒng总
suàn算
shuǎi甩
diào掉
le了
bāo包
fu袱
。
The company decided to sell off this loss-making division, finally shedding that burden.
Tā他
lí离
hūn婚
hòu后
gǎn感
jué觉
xiàng像
shì是
shuǎi甩
le了
yī一
ge个
dà大
bāo包
fu袱
，
qīng轻
sōng松
duō多
le了
。
After his divorce, he felt like he had thrown off a heavy burden; he was much more relaxed.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
bù不
néng能
zài再
gěi给
zhè这
xiē些
jiāng僵
shī尸
qǐ企
yè业
shū输
xiě血
le了
，
yào要
ràng让
tā他
men们
zì自
jǐ己
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
shuǎi甩
bāo包
fu袱
。
The government can't keep bailing out these zombie companies; they need to find their own ways to shed their burdens.