肩负

• 拼音: jiān fù
• 汉字拆解: 肩 = 尸 + 月 (shoulder — body joint); 负 = 人 + 贝 (person + shell/valuables — carrying something of value on one's back)

含义

To shoulder; to bear; to take on (responsibility, mission, or burden). Emphasises carrying a weighty obligation with a sense of duty.

A formal verb used in speeches, official writing, and literary prose. Implies a serious, weighty responsibility consciously taken on, often in service of a greater cause — nation, organisation, or community. Typically collocates with 使命 (mission), 责任 (responsibility), or 历史重任 (historical responsibility).

例句

1. 这支科研团队肩负着攻克这一世界性难题的重要使命。
2. 年轻一代肩负着推动社会进步的历史责任。
3. 他肩负重任，独自前往边疆地区开展援助工作。

用法指南

语境: political speeches, official writing, journalism, literature, education

语气: solemn

正确说法

• 参与这项科研工程的人都明白，自己肩负的不只是技术任务，还有民族期待。(Everyone involved in this research project knows they shoulder not only a technical task, but also the nation's expectations.)
• 作为时代的亲历者，我们肩负着记录历史、评价当下、留下真实遗产的职责。(As witnesses of our era, we shoulder the duty of recording history, assessing the present, and leaving a true legacy.)

错误说法

• 肩负 is formal and solemn — do not use it for trivial tasks or everyday burdens. For lighter responsibilities, use 承担 or 负责. 肩负 nearly always collocates with significant, often collective missions (历史使命, 重大责任), not personal or minor tasks.

起源与历史

肩 (shoulder) + 负 (to carry; to bear — 负 originally depicted a person carrying a load on their back)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal