排遣
paai4 hin2pái qiǎn
English
- to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc)
- to dispel (negative thoughts etc)
- to direct oneself away from negative thoughts or emotions
粵語 — Cantonese
- 消除或寬慰心中嘅煩悶或者不快
Examples
湯姆失業後,為了排遣鬱悶的心情而開始了賭博。
After Tom lost his job, he started to gamble to cope with his depression.
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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk