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消愁破闷 — “To dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom”

消愁破闷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom”. To cheer up. Literally, “Eliminate sorrow, break boredom”.

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消愁破闷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

消愁破闷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
闷
mèn7Feeling gloomy

Example Sentence with 消愁破闷

听听音乐、看看书,都能帮助我们消愁破闷,让心情好起来。
Listening to music and reading books can both help us dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom, making us feel better.

Idioms Related to 消愁破闷

Synonyms of 消愁破闷

  • xiāo消chóu愁jiě解mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom

More idioms starting with 消

  • xiāo消shēng声nì匿yǐng影disappear from public view
  • xiāo消shēng声nì匿jì迹vanish without a trace
  • xiāo消shēng声miè灭jì迹disappear completely without a trace
  • xiāo消xi息líng灵tōng通well-informed and up-to-date
  • xiāo消xī息yíng盈chōng冲waxing and waning of things
  • xiāo消xi息yíng盈xū虚waxing and waning; ebb and flow
  • xiāo消huàn患wèi未xíng形nip trouble in the bud
  • xiāo消chóu愁shì释kuì愦dispel worries and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消chóu愁shì释mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消sǔn损bái白rì日waste one's days
  • xiāo消jí极yìng应fu付passively deal with

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Questions about 消愁破闷

What does 消愁破闷 mean?

消愁破闷 (xiāo chóu pò mèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom”.

How do you pronounce 消愁破闷?

消愁破闷 is pronounced xiāo chóu pò mèn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 消愁破闷 literally mean?

Literally, 消愁破闷 means “Eliminate sorrow, break boredom”. It is used to mean “to dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom”.

What is the Chinese definition of 消愁破闷?

消除忧愁,破除郁闷

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