rest after work; relieve fatigue
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rest after labor to relieve fatigue; to take a break from work
informalCommonly used in northern dialects and rural contexts, often referring to physical laborers taking a break. The example with 'kang' (heated bed) and 'old man' suggests a rustic, colloquial register.
Shōu收
le了
gōng工
，
lǎo老
hàn汉
pán盘
zhe着
tuǐ腿
ér儿
zuò坐
zài在
kàng炕
shang上
xiē歇
fá乏
。
After finishing work, the old man sat cross-legged on the kang to rest and relieve his fatigue.
Gàn干
le了
yī一
tiān天
zhòng重
huó活
，
wǎn晚
shang上
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiē歇
fá乏
。
After a day of heavy labor, I need to rest well this evening to recover.
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Dà大
huǒr伙
dōu儿
zài都
shù在
yīn树
xià荫
xiē下
fá歇
ne乏
呢
。
Everyone is resting under the shade of the trees to relieve their tiredness.