relieve boredom; relax; unwind
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relieve boredom; to relax one's mind; to unwind
Often used as a separable verb (离合词). In the pattern '散散心', the verb '散' is reduplicated with the object '心' inserted between the two parts. The object can also take modifiers (e.g., '散一下心').
Chū出
qù去
zǒu走
zou走
，
sàn散
san散
xīn心
。
Go out for a walk to clear your mind.
Xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
de的
shí时
hou候
，
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
sàn散
xīn心
ba吧
。
When you're in a bad mood, go to the park to relax.
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Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
xiǎng想
yī一
gè个
rén人
qù去
hǎi海
biān边
sàn散
xīn心
。
I want to go to the seaside alone this weekend to unwind.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
tài太
dà大
，
xū需
yào要
sàn散
san散
xīn心
。
He's been under too much work pressure lately and needs to take a break.