consolation match; friendly tournament
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consolation match; a friendly competition organized after official events for athletes who did not place, to boost morale
Used specifically in sports contexts to refer to matches that serve a psychological support function rather than competitive ranking. Distinct from exhibition matches, which focus on entertainment rather than emotional consolation.
Wèi为
le了
ān安
wèi慰
méi没
néng能
jìn进
rù入
jué决
sài赛
de的
xuǎn选
shǒu手
，
zǔ组
wěi委
huì会
tè特
bié别
ān安
pái排
le了
yī一
chǎng场
ān安
wèi慰
sài赛
。
To console the athletes who didn't make it to the finals, the organizing committee specially arranged a consolation match.
Zhè这
chǎng场
ān安
wèi慰
sài赛
suī虽
rán然
bù不
jì计
suàn算
jī积
fēn分
，
dàn但
xuǎn选
shǒu手
men们
yī依
rán然
quán全
lì力
yǐ以
fù赴
。
Although this consolation match doesn't count toward points, the athletes still gave it their all.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
ān安
wèi慰
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
dé得
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
，
yě也
suàn算
shì是
bù不
xū虚
cǐ此
xíng行
。
They won the championship in the consolation tournament, so the trip wasn't in vain.