hēmènjiǔ

喝闷酒

Word · VerbTraditional喝悶酒

drink alone when depressed; drown one's sorrows

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to drink alone when feeling depressed or bored; to drown one's sorrows in alcohol

neutral

Implies drinking alone to cope with negative emotions such as sadness, frustration, or boredom. Often carries a melancholic or self-pitying connotation.

Tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
bù不
gāo高
xìng兴
 ,
yī一
gè个
rén人
duǒ躲
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
hē喝
mèn闷
jiǔ酒
 。

He was unhappy and hid in his room drinking alone.

Yǒu有
shén什
me么
fán烦
xīn心
shì事
bié别
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
gè个
rén人
hē喝
mèn闷
jiǔ酒
 ,
shuō说
chū出
lái来
huì会
hǎo好
shòu受
xiē些
 。

Don't always drink alone when you're troubled; talking about it will make you feel better.

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Shī失
liàn恋
hòu后
 ,
tā他
lián连
xù续
jǐ几
tiān天
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
guān关
zài在
wū屋
zi子
lǐ里
hē喝
mèn闷
jiǔ酒
 。

After breaking up, he locked himself in his room drinking alone for several days.