包袱

• 拼音: bāo fu
• 汉字拆解: 包 = to wrap/bag; 袱 = 衤(clothing) + 伏 (phonetic)

含义

Bundle; burden; baggage (literal and figurative); punchline (in comedy).

Originally a cloth bundle carried on one's back. Now commonly used figuratively for mental/emotional burdens. In comedy and crosstalk, refers to a joke's setup and punchline.

例句

1. 放下思想包袱，轻装上阵。
2. 相声演员抖包袱的时机把握得很好。
3. 她背负着太多家庭的包袱，活得很累。

用法指南

语境: everyday, comedy

语气: varied

正确说法

• 别给自己太多包袱。(Don't burden yourself too much.)
• 这个包袱抖得好！(That punchline landed well!)

错误说法

• 把正常的责任感说成'包袱' (Don't call normal responsibilities 包袱 unless they feel genuinely burdensome)

起源与历史

包 (to wrap) + 袱 (cloth wrapper). A wrapped bundle, extended to mean burdens.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal