借酒浇愁(jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu)

4 charactersTrad. 借酒澆愁

(idiom) to drown one's sorrows

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu
Meaning
(idiom) to drown one's sorrows
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
借酒澆愁

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