粵

解gaai2悶mun6

simp解闷
gaai2 mun6jiě mèn

English

  1. to relieve boredom or melancholy
  2. to divert oneself from boredom
  3. a diversion

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 利用一啲活動消除無聊嘅感覺

Examples

  • 好多老人家都鍾意同朋友打下牌解悶。

    The elderly plays Mahjong with friends to divert themselves from boredom.

  • 快要考试的时候,举重真的消愁解闷,再说对身体和精神都很好。

    When you're about to have exams, lifting weights really does relieve stress, and it's also good for your mind and body.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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