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借酒澆愁

简 借酒浇愁 · 繁 借酒澆愁
Mandarin · pinyin jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to drown one's sorrows
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借
jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of
酒
jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
澆
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愁
chóu · anxiety; to worry about, be anxious
浇
jiāo · spray, water, sprinkle
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4–3–1–2 · jie4 jiu3 jiao1 chou2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to drown one's sorrows

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