xièbāofu

卸包袱

Word · Verb

shed burden; unload mental baggage

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to unload one's burdens; to rid oneself of encumbrances or mental baggage

Originally referring to putting down a physical load, now commonly used metaphorically for relieving psychological stress, organizational burdens, or unwanted responsibilities.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
xiè卸
xià下
le了
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
bāo包
fu袱
 。

He finally unloaded his heavy mental baggage.

Gōng公
sī司
cái裁
yuán员
shì是
wèi为
le了
xiè卸
bāo包
fu袱
 、
tí提
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

The company laid off staff to shed burdens and improve efficiency.

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Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
zǎo早
diǎn点
er儿
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
bāo包
fu袱
xiè卸
diào掉
 。

You should have gotten rid of this burden earlier.