消愁解悶 xiāo chóu jiě mèn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom
  2. to dispel depression or melancholy
  3. to relieve stress
  4. a relaxing pass-time

CHARACTERS

消 xiāo
HSK 4
vanish, die out; melt away
愁 chóu
HSK 5
anxiety; to worry about, be anxious
解 jiě
HSK 3
loosen, unfasten, untie; explain
悶 mèn gloomy, depressed, melancholy