order about; send away; dispel
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to order about; to drive; to command (someone to do things)
Often used in passive constructions like 任人趋遣 (at someone's beck and call).
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
bèi被
rén人
qū趋
qiǎn遣
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
cí辞
zhí职
le了
。
He didn't want to be ordered around by others, so he resigned.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
lǐ里
，
yōng佣
rén人
zǒng总
shì是
rèn任
yóu由
zhǔ主
rén人
qū趋
qiǎn遣
。
In old society, servants were always at the beck and call of their masters.
verb
to send away; to drive away; to dismiss
literaryLiterary usage, often found in classical texts or formal written language.
Duì对
yú于
bù不
sù速
zhī之
kè客
，
zhǔ主
rén人
háo毫
bù不
kè客
qì气
de地
yǔ予
yǐ以
qū趋
qiǎn遣
。
The host unceremoniously sent away the uninvited guest.
Gǔ古
shī诗
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
qū趋
qiǎn遣
xián闲
chóu愁
zhī之
yǔ语
。
Classical poetry and prose often contain phrases about banishing idle sorrow.
verb
to dispel; to banish; to get rid of (emotions such as boredom or depression)
Similar to 排遣. Used with negative emotions like boredom, loneliness, or melancholy.
Tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
kě可
yǐ以
qū趋
qiǎn遣
fán烦
mèn闷
。
Listening to music can dispel boredom.
Tā他
jiè借
jiǔ酒
jiāo浇
chóu愁
，
shì试
tú图
qū趋
qiǎn遣
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
yù郁
mèn闷
。
He drowned his sorrows in wine, trying to dispel the depression in his heart.
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Yuè阅
dú读
shì是
qū趋
qiǎn遣
jì寂
mò寞
de的
hǎo好
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Reading is a good way to banish loneliness.