消愁解悶

siu1 sau4 gaai2 mun6

lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom · to dispel depression or melancholy · to relieve stress

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom
  2. to dispel depression or melancholy
  3. to relieve stress
  4. a relaxing pass-time

Written Forms

消愁解悶Traditional · Main Form
消愁解闷Alternate Form

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