relieve boredom; kill time
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relieve boredom; to kill time; to dispel the blues
informalOften used with reduplicated form "解解闷儿 (jiě jie mèn r)" in casual speech. Primarily refers to alleviating a state of low spirits or boredom.
Xián闲
zhe着
méi没
shì事
，
kàn看
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiě解
jie解
mèn闷
r儿
。
I was idle, so I read a novel to kill time.
Tā他
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
，
xiǎng想
zhǎo找
péng朋
you友
liáo聊
liao聊
tiān天
jiě解
mèn闷
。
He was in a bad mood and wanted to chat with friends to dispel the blues.
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Yǎng养
chǒng宠
wù物
shì是
lǎo老
nián年
rén人
jiě解
mèn闷
de的
hǎo好
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Keeping a pet is a good way for elderly people to relieve boredom.
Cháng长
tú途
lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
，
wǒ我
cháng常
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
jiě解
mèn闷
。
I often listen to music to kill time during long trips.