drink alone when depressed; drown one's sorrows
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to drink alone when feeling depressed or bored; to drown one's sorrows in alcohol
neutralImplies 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.