重负 (zhòng fù) — heavy burden (often used figuratively for mental or emotional weight)
Definition
重负 (zhòng fù) is a written, formal term for a 'heavy burden' — typically used for abstract pressure (life, work, secrets, responsibility) rather than physical weight. More literary than the everyday 负担.
noun
heavy burden (often used figuratively for mental or emotional weight)
Examples
- 。Shēng huó gěi le tā tài duō zhòng fù.Life has given him too heavy a burden.
- 重负。Zhè cì gǎi gé jiǎn qīng le qǐ yè zhòng fù.This reform lightens the burden on enterprises.
- 重负。Mì mì chéng le tā xīn zhōng wú fǎ xiè xià de zhòng fù.The secret became an unshakable burden in his heart.
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