消愁解闷 xiāochóujiěmèn to dispel boredom Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 消愁 xiāochóu to drown one's sorrows To dispel or get rid of feelings of sadness or melancholy; to relieve one's blues解闷 解悶 jiěmèn to relieve boredom to divert oneself or kill time to relieve boredom or low spirits