ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
v.dispel loneliness; find distraction
读书解闷
beguile the weary hours with reading
我看小说解闷。
I am whiling away the time by reading novels.
她建议在旅途中打纸牌解闷。
She suggested a card game to relieve the monotony of the journey.
她读科幻小说解闷。
She reads science fiction as an escape.
Word usage
- Separable word"解" and "闷" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
咱们去打场球吧，解个闷。
Let's go to play a ball game to dispel the boredom.
你时常来陪我说说话，就是帮我解了闷。
You often come to talk with me, and it will divert me from boredom.