created sense approved 采薪之忧/採薪之憂 · cǎixīnzhīyōu · slight illness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
采薪之忧 / 採薪之憂
cǎixīnzhīyōu
slight illness
A polite, self-deprecating way to refer to one's own minor illness or physical indisposition, often used as an excuse for not attending a meeting
采 (literal) → 采 · cǎi · to pick 薪 (literal) → 薪 · xīn · firewood 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 忧 (literal) → 忧/憂 · yōu · illness
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created sense approved 采薪之忧/採薪之憂 · cǎixīnzhīyōu · burdened — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
采薪之忧 / 採薪之憂
cǎixīnzhīyōu
burdened
A figurative way to express being overwhelmed by a task or unable to bear the burden of a responsibility
采 (literal) → 采 · cǎi · to pick 薪 (literal) → 薪 · xīn · firewood 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 忧 (literal) → 忧/憂 · yōu · worry
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition