消愁 xiāochóu to drown one's sorrows Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 消愁解闷 xiāochóujiěmèn to dispel boredom to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy; to relieve stress or pass the time in a relaxing way to keep one's spirits up消愁破闷 xiāochóupòmèn to dispel melancholy to remove sadness and break the boredom; to find relief from gloom and boredom