xiē​jiān

to rest one's shoulders

  • created sense approved 歇肩 · xiē​jiān · to rest one's shoulders — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    歇肩

    xiē​jiān

    to rest one's shoulders

    To put down a heavy shoulder burden for a short rest; to take a break from manual carrying

    歇, 肩

    歇 (literal) → 歇 · xiē · to rest 肩 (literal) → 肩 · jiān · shoulder

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 歇肩 · xiē​jiān · to be freed from a burden — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    歇肩

    xiē​jiān

    to be freed from a burden

    To be relieved of a responsibility or duty; to take a temporary break from work or a task

    歇, 肩

    歇 (literal) → 歇 · xiē · to cease 肩 (literal) → 肩 · jiān · to shoulder

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense