jyu4 sik1 cung5 fu6如釋重負如释重负
Jyutpingjyu4 sik1 cung5 fu6
Yaleyùh sīk chúhng fuh
Definition
To feel a great sense of relief, as if a heavy burden has been lifted after fulfilling a duty or responsibility.
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How it's used
Carries a formal or literary tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It is more common in written contexts, news reports, or when describing a significant life event where a long-standing pressure has finally been lifted. Using it in a mundane situation, like finishing a simple chore, sounds overly dramatic or sarcastic.
Examples
I finally feel a huge weight off my shoulders after handing in all my assignments.
Now that all the troublesome things are settled, do you feel a sense of relief?
Related words
Common phrases
to feel a sense of relief
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation to describe minor relief, as it sounds too heavy and formal. For everyday situations, it is much more natural to say 鬆一口氣.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
