背著抱著一般重
bēi​zhe​bào​zhe​yī​bān​zhòng

one cannot avoid the burden

  • created sense approved 背着抱着一般重/背著抱著一般重 · bēi​zhe​bào​zhe​yī​bān​zhòng · one cannot avoid the burden — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    背着抱着一般重 / 背著抱著一般重

    bēi​zhe​bào​zhe​yī​bān​zhòng

    one cannot avoid the burden

    literally 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

    背 (literal) → 背 · bēi · to carry on the back 着 (bound) → 着/著 · zhe · [continuous] 抱 (literal) → 抱 · bào · to hold 着 (bound) → 着/著 · zhe · [continuous] 一般 (literal) → 一般 · yī​bān · same 重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · heavy

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    created sense