The back is the meat on the rear side, like facing north with your back turned away from the sun.
背着抱着一般重
lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom)
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom)
- ,。
Whether carrying on my back or holding in my arms, they weigh the same—they are both my children.
- 貳形adjective
fig. one can't avoid the burden
- ,。
Either way it's the same burden, so you might as well make the decision yourself.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat (upper part variant))ASSOCIATIVE
- 目(eye)RADICAL
A goat's eye gazes intently, picturing how something clings tightly and sticks to whatever it focuses on.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 包(wrap; bundle)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 里(village; mile)RADICAL
- 千(thousand; many)ASSOCIATIVE
Heavy as carrying a thousand miles of road on your shoulders.
lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom)
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom)
- ,。
Whether carrying on my back or holding in my arms, they weigh the same—they are both my children.
- 貳形adjective
fig. one can't avoid the burden
- ,。
Either way it's the same burden, so you might as well make the decision yourself.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat (upper part variant))ASSOCIATIVE
- 目(eye)RADICAL
A goat's eye gazes intently, picturing how something clings tightly and sticks to whatever it focuses on.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 包(wrap; bundle)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 里(village; mile)RADICAL
- 千(thousand; many)ASSOCIATIVE
Heavy as carrying a thousand miles of road on your shoulders.
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