借酒浇愁

Traditional: 借酒澆愁

jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to drown one's sorrows

What does 借酒浇愁 mean?

借酒浇愁 (jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to drown one's sorrows

Character breakdown

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借jièto borrow · (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) · liquor 浇jiāoto pour liquid · to irrigate (using waterwheel)愁chóuto worry about

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How to pronounce 借酒浇愁

借酒浇愁

jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu

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