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Crushing burden
  Explanation: Jun: the ancient unit of weight, combined three pounds. Analogy very heavy burden. Also be used to a very great responsibility.
  Source: "Rule of Law and error" Ukraine has been held the weight of crushing, but not to much power changed hands. "
qiān jūn zhòng fù
  Difficult to describe a major responsibility
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No. 3
  千钧重负 (qiān jūn zhòng fù)
  解释:钧:古代的重量单位,合三十斤。比喻很沉重的负担。也比喻非常重大的责任。
  出处:《商君书·错法》:“乌获举千钧之重,而不能以多力易人。”
  示例:如果继续不变的话,那就将给美国政府和美国人民以~和无穷祸害。 ★毛泽东《评赫尔利政策的危险》
  用法: 作宾语、定语;指非常重大的责任
English Expression
  1. n.:  a crushing burden,  an exceptionally heavy load or responsibility