排 忧 解 难

pái yōu jiě nàndictionary entry

to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)

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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.

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Original source entry:

排憂解難排忧解难 [pai2 you1 jie3 nan4] /to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 排憂解難

排
pái
to arrange in order / to line up / to exclude / to eliminate / to repel / to expel / to discharge / (literary) to push aside / to force open / to rehearse / row / line / platoon / (bound form) steak / chop / (bound form) raft / classifier for rows or lines (of people or things)
忧
yōu
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning
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
难
nán
difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
nàn
disaster / distress / to scold

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