解闷

解悶

jiěmèn

verb #27,011

Meanings

1 to relieve boredom
2 to dispel melancholy
3 to distract oneself from gloom

Characters

to untie; to solve; to relieve

stuffy; gloomy; depressed; bored

Examples

他看电视是为了解闷。

Tā kàn diànshì shì wèile jiěmèn.

He watches TV to relieve his boredom.

出去走走，解解闷吧。

Chūqù zǒuzou, jiě jiě mèn ba.

Go out for a walk and cheer yourself up a bit.

她买了几本书来解闷。

Tā mǎile jǐ běn shū lái jiěmèn.

She bought a few books to pass the time.

Tips

usage

解闷 implies both relieving boredom and lifting a low mood. It can be physical (going for a walk) or entertainment-based. The 解 (to untie/resolve) + 闷 (stuffiness/gloom) gives a vivid image: untying the knot of melancholy.

Stroke Order

解 jiě

闷 mèn