排遣 (pái qiǎn) — to dispel (loneliness, boredom); to divert oneself from (negative feelings)
Definition
排遣 means to dispel or distract yourself from negative feelings like loneliness or boredom — usually through an activity such as reading or exercise.
verb
to dispel (loneliness, boredom)to divert oneself from (negative feelings)
Examples
- 排遣。Tā kào dú shū lái pái qiǎn jì mò.He relies on reading to dispel loneliness.
- 排遣。Zhōu mò qù pá shān kě yǐ pái qiǎn yì zhōu de fán nǎo.Going hiking on weekends can dispel a week's worries.
- 排遣。Tā yǎng le yì zhī māo lái pái qiǎn wú liáo de shí guāng.She got a cat to divert herself from boring times.
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