聊以自慰 — “To find a small measure of comfort”
聊以自慰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a small measure of comfort”. To do something merely to console oneself. Literally, “merely to use for self-comfort”.
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聊以自慰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
聊以自慰 Character Breakdown
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尽管未能完全达成目标，但取得了一点进展，也算是聊以自慰了。
Although the goal was not fully achieved, making a little progress can be considered a small comfort.
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- 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zì自yú娱to amuse oneself for a while
- 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 聊以自慰
What does 聊以自慰 mean?
聊以自慰 (liáo yǐ zì wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a small measure of comfort”.
How do you pronounce 聊以自慰?
聊以自慰 is pronounced liáo yǐ zì wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 聊以自慰 literally mean?
Literally, 聊以自慰 means “merely to use for self-comfort”. It is used to mean “to find a small measure of comfort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 聊以自慰?
聊：姑且。姑且用来安慰自己。