寄托

jì tuō

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to entrust (to sb)
to place (one's hope, energy etc) in
a thing in which one invests (one's hope, energy etc)

Definition

托付，委托；把理想、希望、感情等放在某人或某事物上。

To entrust; to place (hope, feelings, etc.) on someone or something.

Usage

常指将抽象的情感、希望或责任交付于某人或某物，也可指具体的物品委托保管。

Often refers to entrusting abstract feelings, hopes, or responsibilities to someone or something; can also refer to entrusting specific items for safekeeping.

Examples

1 他把全部希望寄托在儿子身上。 (He placed all his hopes on his son.)
2 这封信寄托了她对故乡的思念。 (This letter expresses her longing for her hometown.)
3 他们把贵重物品寄托在银行保险箱里。 (They deposited valuables in a bank safe deposit box.)
4 这首诗寄托了作者对和平的向往。 (This poem conveys the author's yearning for peace.)
5 她将情感寄托于音乐之中。 (She finds emotional solace in music.)

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