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如牛负重
如牛负重
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如牛负重

如牛负重 — “To bear an extremely heavy burden”

如牛负重 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear an extremely heavy burden”. Often referring to severe responsibilities or financial difficulties in life. Literally, “Like an ox carrying a heavy load”.

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如牛负重 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如牛负重 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
负
fù6bear, lose, negative, betray
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat

Example Sentence with 如牛负重

自从接手家族生意后,他每天都忙得不可开交,感到如牛负重。
Ever since taking over the family business, he has been incredibly busy every day, feeling as if he's carrying an extremely heavy load.

Idioms Related to 如牛负重

Synonyms of 如牛负重

  • rén人kùn困mǎ马fá乏people and horses weary
  • qiān千xīn辛wàn万kǔ苦innumerable hardships and untold difficulties

Antonyms of 如牛负重

  • rú如shì释zhòng重fù负feel a great sense of relief

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

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Questions about 如牛负重

What does 如牛负重 mean?

如牛负重 (rú niú fù zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bear an extremely heavy burden”.

How do you pronounce 如牛负重?

如牛负重 is pronounced rú niú fù zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如牛负重 literally mean?

Literally, 如牛负重 means “Like an ox carrying a heavy load”. It is used to mean “to bear an extremely heavy burden”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如牛负重?

象牛背着学生的东西一样。比喻生活负担极重。

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