[English:Idiom] carry a burden/load: that's one's burden to bear: a load off one's shoulder

Idiom : 관용어구, 숙어

18.11.20

carry a burden

carry a (heavy) load

• Having a difficult or unpleasant responsibility
• 부담을 가지고 있을 때 쓰는 표현.
• 직역하면 '짐을 지다.' 즉 부담을 지다
• ex) 
• He has been taking care of his sick mother, and working , studying. He carry a burden.

That's one's burden to bear

• A person's difficult or unpleasant responsibility can / should be experienced alone
• 부담을 스스로 지어야 하는 상황에서 쓰는 표현! 
• bear 는 참거나 견디는 것을 표현함
• ex)
• 나 요번학기에 7개 수업 들어 힘들어 죽겠어.. 하지만 that's my burden to bear

a load off one's shoulder

• To be relieved of a stressful or difficult burden
• 부담을 내려놓는 것을 표현할 때. 어깨에 짐좀 내려놔! 이런느낌
• ex)
• Exams are  now finishing. that's a load off my shoulders
• She list her cellphone last night. someone called her this morning to tell her they found it. that's a load off my shoulders