idiom [noun]

Mzigo wa nafsi

Maana (Definition)

An idiom for the heavy emotional weight borne by someone concealing guilt or remorse.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

soul burden / heavy guilty conscience

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mzigo wa roho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Psychological Metaphor

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kuomba msamaha kulimwondolea mzigo wa nafsi alioubeba kwa miaka."

Translation: Asking for forgiveness relieved him of the soul burden he carried for years.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Hatia Huzuni ya mfiwa Tawanya mawazo