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背著抱著一般重

简背着抱着一般重 · 繁背著抱著一般重

Mandarin · pinyin bēi zhe bào zhe yī bān zhòng

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: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
抱: bào · embrace, hold in arms, enfold
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
般: bān · sort, manner, kind, category
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
着: zhe · make move, take action

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1–5–4–5–1–1–4 · bei1 zhe5 bao4 zhe5 yi1 ban1 zhong4

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