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澆愁
jiāo​chóu

to drown one's sorrows

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

浇愁/ 澆愁 jiāo​chóu to drown one's sorrows

To relieve or dispel sadness or worry by drinking alcohol; often used in the phrase 借酒浇愁 jiè​jiǔ​jiāo​chóu

References

synonym 消愁/消愁 → 浇愁/澆愁
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