聊以自娱 — “To amuse or comfort oneself”
聊以自娱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to amuse or comfort oneself”. Often with something simple or as a temporary measure. Literally, “merely to amuse oneself”.
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聊以自娱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
聊以自娱 Character Breakdown
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退休后，他每天在家侍弄花草，聊以自娱，日子过得悠闲自在。
After retirement, he tends to his plants at home every day, merely to amuse himself, living a leisurely and comfortable life.
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Synonyms of 聊以自娱
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- liáo聊yǐ以zú卒suì岁barely manage to get through the year
- liáo聊yǐ以sè塞zé责to merely go through the motions
- liáo聊yǐ以wèi慰jiè藉to find temporary solace
- liáo聊yǐ以jiě解cháo嘲make a self-deprecating remark to relieve embarrassment
- liáo聊bèi备yī一gé格as a supplementary option
- liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr尔just for the sake of it
- liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr耳just for the time being
- liáo聊shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
- liáo聊shèng胜yú于wú无Better than nothing
- liáo聊biǎo表cùn寸xīn心a small token of my regard
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Open the tool →Questions about 聊以自娱
What does 聊以自娱 mean?
聊以自娱 (liáo yǐ zì yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to amuse or comfort oneself”.
How do you pronounce 聊以自娱?
聊以自娱 is pronounced liáo yǐ zì yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 聊以自娱 literally mean?
Literally, 聊以自娱 means “merely to amuse oneself”. It is used to mean “to amuse or comfort oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 聊以自娱?
聊：姑且。姑且用以自我娱乐宽慰。