liáo yǐ zì wèi

聊以自慰 (liáo yǐ zì wèi) is a Chinese word meaning “to find some consolation (idiom); to find relief in”.

Meanings

  1. 1to find some consolation (idiom)
  2. 2to find relief in

Characters in 聊以自慰

聊liáo · (coll.) to chat以yǐ · to use自zì · (bound form) self; oneself慰wèi · to comfort

Related words

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