relieve sorrow; dispel melancholy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relieve sorrow; to dispel melancholy; to cheer up
neutralRefers to the act of easing or getting rid of sad, depressed, or worried feelings.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
lái来
jiě解
chóu愁
。
He likes listening to music to relieve his sorrow.
Péng朋
you友
men们
jù聚
zài在
yì一
qǐ起
，
hē喝
jiǔ酒
liáo聊
tiān天
，
hù互
xiāng相
jiě解
chóu愁
。
Friends gather together, drinking and chatting, dispelling each other's melancholy.
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Jiè借
jiǔ酒
jiāo浇
chóu愁
chóu愁
gèng更
chóu愁
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
jiě解
chóu愁
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Drowning sorrows in alcohol only makes them worse; it's not a real way to relieve sorrow.
Tā她
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
chǒng宠
wù物
，
bù不
kāi开
xīn心
de的
shí时
hou候
jiù就
hé和
tā它
wán玩
，
zhè这
bāng帮
tā她
jiě解
le了
bù不
shǎo少
chóu愁
。
She keeps a pet, and when she's unhappy she plays with it, which helps dispel a lot of her melancholy.