4 characters Idiom and proverb 14 407

Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「負重涉遠」 and its explanation.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「負重涉遠」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Carrying heavy things on your back for a long distance. A metaphor for being able to undertake a difficult task. Same as “carrying heavy loads to go far”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù zhòng shè yuǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu6 chung5 sip3 yun5

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.