粵

排paai4遣hin2

paai4 hin2pái qiǎn

English

  1. to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc)
  2. to dispel (negative thoughts etc)
  3. to direct oneself away from negative thoughts or emotions

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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