排遣 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc)
  2. to dispel (negative thoughts etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    消除​或​寬慰​心中​嘅​煩​悶​或者​不快
    to direct oneself away from negative thoughts or emotions
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to distract oneself from boredom or loneliness; to relieve one's negative emotions
    (syn.) 排解
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    汤姆失业后，为了排遣郁闷的心情而开始了赌博。
    湯姆失業後，為了排遣鬱悶的心情而開始了賭博。
    tāng mǔ shī yè hòu ， wèi le pái qiǎn yù mèn de xīn qíng ér kāi shǐ le dǔ bó 。
    • After Tom lost his job, he started to gamble to cope with his depression.