如釋重負 rú shì zhòng fù

to have a weight off one's mind

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have a weight off one's mind
  2. 2. as if relieved from a burden (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
釋 shì
to explain; Buddhism; to release
重 zhòng HSK 3
heavy; to attach importance to; serious
負 fù
to be defeated; to bear; negative (math. etc)