relieve worry; dispel sorrow
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relieve worry; to dispel sorrow; to allay anxiety
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts. Can refer to comforting oneself or others. Frequently appears in set phrases like 排难解忧.
Tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
kě可
yǐ以
jiě解
yōu忧
。
Listening to music can relieve worries.
Tā他
cháng常
jiè借
jiǔ酒
jiě解
yōu忧
。
He often drowns his sorrows in alcohol.
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Péng朋
you友
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
pái排
nán难
jiě解
yōu忧
。
Friends should help each other overcome difficulties and relieve worries.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
yǒu有
jiě解
yōu忧
ān安
shén神
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
This medicine has the effect of relieving anxiety and calming the nerves.