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  • 1

    v.lead off (liquids); drain off (liquids)

    • dī wā dì qū yóu yú yǔ shuǐ wú fǎ xuān xiè wǎng wǎng xíng chéng nèi lào

      低洼地区由于雨水无法宣泄往往形成内涝

      The low-lying lands were often waterlogged as the rainwater there could not be drained.

  • 2

    v.get something off one's chest; unbosom oneself; give vent to one's pent-up feelings

    • xuān xiè xīn zhōng jī yù

      宣泄心中积郁

      give vent to one's pent-up feelings

    • tā men jǐ jīng chóu chú hé tuō yán zhī hòu cái jìn qíng xuān xiè le jī qíng

      他们几经踌躇拖延尽情宣泄激情

      They consummated their passion only after many hesitations and delays.

    • xiě zuò shì xuān xiè qiáng liè gǎn qíng de hǎo bàn fǎ

      写作宣泄强烈感情办法

      Writing is a good tool for discharging overwhelming feelings.

  • 3

    v.fmlreveal; disclose; leak out

    • shì shǔ jī mì jìn zhǐ xuān xiè

      机密禁止宣泄

      This is confidential. Don't let it out.

  • 4

    v.catharsis

    • nà shì yī cì qíng gǎn xuān xiè de tǐ yàn

      一次情感宣泄体验

      It was a cathartic experience.

Word usage

  • Note
    "宣" cannot be written as "渲".