Definitions

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

Components

• 消 xiāo – to disappear
• 愁 chóu – to worry about
• 解闷 jiě mèn – to relieve boredom or melancholy