背负 bēifù to bear
to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder
How to remember 背负: 背 to carry on the back + 负 shoulder = to bear.
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How it is used
- To bear / shoulder a heavy load, literal or figurative: 背负着沉重的责任 (bēifù zhe chénzhòng de zérèn) to shoulder a heavy responsibility.
- Note the reading bēi (to carry on the back) here; usual objects are burdens, hopes, debts, blame, expectations.
- Written register; stresses the weight being carried, often reluctantly or nobly.