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消愁解悶

简 消愁解闷 · 繁 消愁解悶
Mandarin · pinyin xiāo chóu jiě mèn

Meanings

  1. lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom
  2. to dispel depression or melancholy
  3. to relieve stress
  4. a relaxing pass-time
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消
xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
愁
chóu · anxiety; to worry about, be anxious
解
jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
悶
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闷
mèn · gloomy, depressed, melancholy
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1–2–3–4 · xiao1 chou2 jie3 men4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

siu1 sau4 gaai2 mun6

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siu1 sau4 gaai2 mun6

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消愁解悶 · xiao1 chou2 jie3 men4
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Exact source record消愁解悶 消愁解闷 [xiao1 chou2 jie3 men4] /lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom/to dispel depression or melancholy/to relieve stress/a relaxing pass-time/