解忧 (jiě) — to relieve worries, to dispel sorrows

Definition

A literary/elevated verb meaning 'to dispel worries or sorrows', often used in the pattern 解…忧 (relieve some specific worry). More written and rhetorical than everyday 担心/发愁, which describe the worry itself.

verb

to relieve worriesto dispel sorrows

Examples

解忧。
Tīng yīn yuè shì jiě de hǎo fāng fǎ.
Listening to music is a good way to relieve worries.
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Tā hē le diǎn r jiǔ, xiǎng jiě jiě yōu.
He drank a little alcohol, trying to relieve his worries.
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Péng you gēn wǒ liáo le hěn jiǔ, bāng wǒ jiě le xīn zhōng de yōu.
My friend talked with me for a long time and helped relieve the worries in my heart.

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