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超負荷

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Mandarin · pinyin chāo fù hè

excess load
an overload
overloaded

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超: chāo · jump over, leap over; surpass
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荷: hé · lotus, water lily; Holland
负: fù · load, burden; carry, bear

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1–4–4 · chao1 fu4 he4

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verb

(literal, figurative) to overload; to overburden

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