Definition
重任在肩 is a four-character idiom meaning 'heavy responsibility rests on one's shoulders'. It describes a situation where someone has an important duty or burden to bear, often in a professional or moral context. This is a set phrase used in formal or literary registers, not in casual conversation.
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a heavy responsibility rests on one's shoulders
Examples
- ，重任在肩，。Zuòwéi xīn lǐngdǎo, tā gǎndào chóng, bù gǎn xièdài.As the new leader, he felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders and dared not slack off.
- ，重任在肩，。Zài zhège xiàngmù zhōng, wǒmen chóng, bìxū quánlì yǐfù.In this project, we have a heavy responsibility on our shoulders and must give it our all.
- ，重任在肩，。Miàn duì tiǎozhàn, tā shēn zhī chóng, suǒyǐ géwài nǔlì.Facing the challenge, he deeply knew the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, so he worked especially hard.
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