heavy burden; heavy responsibility
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
heavy burden; onerous responsibility
Often used metaphorically to describe heavy responsibilities, duties, or obligations. Can refer to both physical weight and abstract responsibilities.
Tā他
yǒng勇
tiāo挑
zhòng重
dàn担
，
zhǔ主
dòng动
chéng承
dān担
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
rèn任
wu务
。
He bravely took on the heavy burden and voluntarily assumed this arduous task.
Qiān千
jīn斤
zhòng重
dàn担
yā压
zài在
jiān肩
tóu头
，
tā他
yī依
rán然
méi没
yǒu有
fàng放
qì弃
。
With a thousand-jin heavy burden pressing on his shoulders, he still did not give up.
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Shēn身
wéi为
jiā家
zhōng中
de的
zhǎng长
zǐ子
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
zhòng重
dàn担
zài在
jiān肩
。
As the eldest son in the family, he felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.