- 背着手 bèizheshǒu with hands behind backTo clasp or hold one's hands behind one's back
- 背着抱着一般重 bēizhebàozheyībānzhòng one cannot avoid the burdenliterally whether one carries something on one's back or in one's arms, it is equally heavy; used to describe a situation where no matter how you handle it, the effort or difficulty remains the same