排解 (pái jiě) — to mediate, to reconcile (a dispute); to relieve, to dispel (loneliness, boredom, etc.)
Definition
Covers two senses: mediating a conflict (dispute, 矛盾) and dispelling a negative feeling (loneliness, boredom, stress). In the emotional sense, it implies actively working the feeling off, stronger than just 消除.
verb
to mediateto reconcile (a dispute)to relieveto dispel (loneliness, boredom, etc.)
Examples
- 排解。Tā bāng wǒ men pái jiě le máo dùn.He helped us resolve the conflict.
- 排解。Tā tīng yīn yuè lái pái jiě jì mò.She listens to music to relieve loneliness.
- ，排解。Péng you men yì qǐ liáo tiān, pái jiě le wú liáo.Friends chatting together relieved the boredom.
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