卸肩兒 xiè jiān r

to lay down a burden; lit. a weight off one's shoulders

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to lay down a burden
  2. 2. lit. a weight off one's shoulders
  3. 3. to be relieved of a job
  4. 4. fig. to resign a post

Characters

Character Meaning
卸 xiè HSK 6
to unload; to remove or strip; to get rid of
肩 jiān HSK 5
shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
兒 r
non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child