排遣
páiqiǎn
ㄆㄞˊ ㄑㄧㄢˇ
- 1to divert oneself from (loneliness, grief etc)
- 2to dispel (negative thoughts etc)
Example
湯姆失業後，為了排遣鬱悶的心情而開始了賭博。
Tāngmǔ shīyè hòu wèile páiqiǎn yùmèn de xīnqíng ér kāishǐ le dǔbó
After Tom lost his job, he started to gamble to cope with his depression.