背 着 抱 着 一 般 重

bēi zhe bào zhe yī bān zhòngdictionary entry

lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom) / fig. one can't avoid the burden

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背著抱著一般重 背着抱着一般重 [bei1 zhe5 bao4 zhe5 yi1 ban1 zhong4] /lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom)/fig. one can't avoid the burden/

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