不堪重负

bù kān zhòng fù

unable to bear the burden; crushed by the load

Character by character

不bù
not

堪kān
bear

重zhòng
heavy

负fù
load

节假日游客太多，景区的交通早已不堪重负。

There are too many visitors on public holidays, and the transport at the scenic spot has long been overwhelmed.

Tone: neutral.

堪 means “can bear”. Of people, families and systems alike: 不堪重负的家庭, 医院不堪重负. A written, slightly formal phrase often seen in news reports.

Learn this in Lesson 48 · HSK 5–6: 鸡娃与双减 (Education pressure and the tutoring ban)

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