如释重负
rú shì zhòng fù
as if a weight had been lifted
Character by character
如rú
as if
as if
释shì
release
release
重zhòng
heavy
heavy
负fù
load
load
Example
交完毕业论文，我如释重负。
Once I’d handed in my thesis, a weight lifted off my shoulders.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
重 is zhòng (heavy) here, not chóng.
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