负山戴岳 — “To shoulder heavy responsibilities”
负山戴岳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shoulder heavy responsibilities”. To bear a great burden. Literally, “carry mountains and wear peaks on one's head”.
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负山戴岳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
负山戴岳 Character Breakdown
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这位年轻的工程师负山戴岳，承担起了这个大型项目的核心设计任务
This young engineer shouldered heavy responsibilities, taking on the core design tasks for this large project.
Idioms Related to 负山戴岳
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- fù负yì义wàng忘ēn恩forget favors and betray kindness
- fù负chéng乘sī斯duó夺Incompetence in high office leads to loss
- fù负chéng乘zhì致kòu寇Incompetence invites disaster
- fù负rèn任méng蒙láo劳Shoulder heavy responsibilities and endure hardships
- fù负sú俗zhī之lèi累burden of social nonconformity
- fù负sú俗zhī之jī讥reproach for defying popular custom
- fù负zhài债lěi累lěi累deeply in debt
- fù负gù固bù不bīn宾rely on strongholds and defy authority
- fù负gù固bù不quān悛defiant and unrepentant, relying on advantage
- fù负gù固bù不fú服rely on strong defenses and not submit
- fù负tú图zhī之tuō托entrusted with weighty responsibility
- fù负tǔ土chéng成fén坟carry earth to build a grave
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What does 负山戴岳 mean?
负山戴岳 (fù shān dài yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shoulder heavy responsibilities”.
How do you pronounce 负山戴岳?
负山戴岳 is pronounced fù shān dài yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 负山戴岳 literally mean?
Literally, 负山戴岳 means “carry mountains and wear peaks on one's head”. It is used to mean “to shoulder heavy responsibilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 负山戴岳?
负：背负；戴：头顶。背负高大的山岳。比喻肩负重任