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散心解闷

sàn xīn jiě mèndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to divert one's mind from boredom (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-311c27766855e5f6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

散心解悶 散心解闷 [san4 xin1 jie3 men4] /to divert one's mind from boredom (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 散心解悶

  • 散
    sàn

    to scatter / to break up (a meeting etc) / to disperse / to disseminate / to dispel / (coll.) to sack

    sǎn

    scattered / loose / to come loose / to fall apart / leisurely / powdered medicine

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 解
    jiě

    to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

    jiè

    to transport under guard

    xiè

    acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old)

    Xiè

    surname Xie

  • 闷
    mēn

    stuffy / shut indoors / to smother / to cover tightly

    mèn

    bored / depressed / melancholy / sealed / airtight / tightly closed

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.