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消愁解闷

消愁解闷 — “To dispel sorrow and relieve boredom”

消愁解闷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispel sorrow and relieve boredom”. To get rid of worries and cheer oneself up. Literally, “Dispel sorrow, relieve boredom”.

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消愁解闷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

消愁解闷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
解
jiě13untie, explain, or solve
闷
mèn7Feeling gloomy

Example Sentence with 消愁解闷

听音乐、看电影或和朋友聊天,都是不错的消愁解闷的方式。
Listening to music, watching movies, or chatting with friends are all good ways to dispel sorrow and relieve boredom.

Idioms Related to 消愁解闷

Synonyms of 消愁解闷

  • xiāo消chóu愁pò破mèn闷dispel sorrow and alleviate 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 消愁解闷

What does 消愁解闷 mean?

消愁解闷 (xiāo chóu jiě mèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispel sorrow and relieve boredom”.

How do you pronounce 消愁解闷?

消愁解闷 is pronounced xiāo chóu jiě mèn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 消愁解闷 literally mean?

Literally, 消愁解闷 means “Dispel sorrow, relieve boredom”. It is used to mean “to dispel sorrow and relieve boredom”.

What is the Chinese definition of 消愁解闷?

消除忧愁,解除烦闷。

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