relax; feel relieved; stop worrying
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relax and stop worrying; to feel relieved and at ease; to have a light heart
Often used to describe relief from burdens, worries, or responsibilities. Can be used with duration phrases (e.g., 松几天心) where the duration is inserted between '松' and '心'.
Jiā家
wù务
yǒu有
ér儿
xí媳
fù妇
er儿
cāo操
chí持
，
pó婆
po婆
jiù就
sōng松
xīn心
le了
。
With her daughter-in-law handling the household chores, the mother-in-law could finally stop worrying.
Máng忙
wán完
le了
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
néng能
sōng松
jǐ几
tiān天
xīn心
le了
。
Once we finish this task, we'll be able to relax for a few days.
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Hái孩
zi子
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
hǎo好
dà大
xué学
，
fù父
mǔ母
zhōng终
yú于
sōng松
xīn心
le了
。
Their child got into a good university, so the parents could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Tuì退
xiū休
yǐ以
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
shēng生
huó活
qīng轻
sōng松
duō多
le了
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
hěn很
sōng松
xīn心
。
After retiring, his life became much more relaxed, and he felt at ease every day.