消愁破闷
xiāo​chóu​pò​mèn

to dispel melancholy

  • created sense approved 消愁破闷/消愁破悶 · xiāo​chóu​pò​mèn · to dispel melancholy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    消愁破闷 / 消愁破悶

    xiāo​chóu​pò​mèn

    to dispel melancholy

    to remove sadness and break the boredom; to find relief from gloom and boredom

    消 (literal) → 消 · xiāo · to while away 愁 (literal) → 愁 · chóu · sorrow 破 (literal) → 破 · pò · to get rid of 闷 (literal) → 闷/悶 · mèn · unhappy mood

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    created sense