消愁 [－－]

Jyutping siu1 sau4
Pinyin xiāo chóu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、書面語
    透過​做​一​啲​嘢​暫時​忘記​愁​嘅​情​緒
    to relieve sadness; to relieve depression
    • 借酒消愁
      借酒消愁
      to relieve sadness through drinking
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    快要考试的时候，举重真的消愁解闷，再说对身体和精神都很好。
    快要考試的時候，舉重真的消愁解悶，再説對身體和精神都很好。
    kuài yào kǎo shì de shí hou ， jǔ zhòng zhēn de xiāo chóu jiě mèn ， zài shuō duì shēn tǐ hé jīng shén dōu hěn hǎo 。
    • When you're about to have exams, lifting weights really does relieve stress, and it's also good for your mind and body.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢离婚之后，终日借酒消愁。
    佢離婚之後，終日借酒消愁。
    keoi5 lei4 fan1 zi1 hau6, zung1 jat6 ze3 zau2 siu1 sau4.
    • After his divorce, he drowns his sorrows all the time.
  2. Cantonese
    借酒消愁
    借酒消愁
    • to relieve sadness through drinking