聊 以 解 闷

liáo yǐ jiě mèndictionary entry

to use it for the purpose of relieving the tedium to some extent

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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:

聊以解悶聊以解闷 [liao2 yi3 jie3 men4] /to use it for the purpose of relieving the tedium to some extent/

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Other forms in these source records: 聊以解悶

聊
liáo
(coll.) to chat / (literary) temporarily / for a while / (literary) somewhat / slightly / (literary) to depend upon
以
yǐ
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
Yǐ
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]
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

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