放下包袱 fàngxiàbāofu to lay down a heavy burden Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 放下 fàngxia verb + particle to let go of to stop worrying about something; to relinquish a mental or emotional burden包袱 bāofu noun burden A weight or millstone around one's neck; a mental or emotional burden or pressure.