Chinese word

如释重负

Pronunciation

Pinyinrú shì zhòng fù

Meaning

  • idiomfeel relieved

Example

考试结束后，他如释重负。kǎo shì jié shù hòu tā rú shì zhòng fù

He felt relieved after the exam ended.

Illustration for 如释重负 (feel relieved)

More examples

交完作业后，我如释重负。jiāo wán zuò yè hòu wǒ rú shì zhòng fù

After handing in my homework, I felt relieved.

Core concept

A person's inner pressure drops away, leaving the calm that follows a difficult responsibility.

Common phrases

  • 感到如释重负gǎn dào rú shì zhòng fù

    feel the burden lift

  • 看起来如释重负kàn qǐ lái rú shì zhòng fù

    look relieved

  • 显得如释重负xiǎn de rú shì zhòng fù

    seem relieved

Similar words

放心fàng xīn: Feeling at ease because worry or doubt is gone.
松了一口气sōng le yì kǒu qì: Suddenly relaxing when tension or worry eases, often with a sigh.
释然shì rán: Feeling clear and untroubled after a lingering worry or inner unease disappears.

Definition in Chinese

用来形容忧虑或压力解除后心情轻松、放心的状态。yòng lái xíng róng yōu lǜ huò yā lì jiě chú hòu xīn qíng qīng sōng fàng xīn de zhuàng tài

Word origin

如 (rú, "as if") + 释 (shì, "release") + 重负 (zhòngfù, "heavy burden") compares relief with being freed from a major load.

Usage tips

  • It commonly follows a clause naming the source of stress, so it fits naturally after a test, task, or worry ends rather than as a general word for happiness.

Other meanings

  • feel the burden liftidiom

Opposites

  • 心神不宁xīn shén bù níngbe restlessidiom
  • 忧心忡忡yōu xīn chōng chōngbe deeply worriedidiom

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