寄托 (jì tuō) — to entrust (someone or something) to someone's care; to place (hope, emotion, energy, etc.) in something
Definition
寄托 covers both senses: entrusting someone/something to another's care, and (more common figuratively) placing hopes or emotions in something. It is broader than 委托 (commissioning someone to do a task) and more literary than 托付.
verb
to entrust (someone or something) to someone's careto place (hope, emotion, energy, etc.) in something
Examples
- 寄托。Fù mǔ bǎ nián yòu de hái zi jì tuō gěi le yé ye nǎi nai.The parents entrusted their young child to the grandparents.
- 寄托。Tā bǎ quán bù jīng lì jì tuō zài yīn yuè chuàng zuò shàng.He places all his energy into music composition.
- 寄托。Tā zhǐ néng bǎ xī wàng jì tuō zài yī shēng de zhì liáo shàng.She can only place her hopes on the doctor's treatment.
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