"drown your sorrows" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 借酒消愁

Definition

通常指在失落或难过时通过喝酒来试图忘记自己的悲伤。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要是口语表达，常见于描述有人失意时饮酒解愁。并非真的'淹没'，而是形容借酒逃避情绪，不建议常用。多见于描述过去或计划要去喝酒。

Examples

After losing the game, he wanted to drown his sorrows.

比赛输了以后，他想去**借酒消愁**。

She went out to drown her sorrows after the breakup.

分手后，她出去**借酒消愁**。

You can't drown your sorrows forever.

你不能永远**借酒消愁**。

He called his friends to join him and drown their sorrows at the bar.

他叫上朋友们去酒吧一起**借酒消愁**。

Some people try to drown their sorrows, but it usually doesn't help in the long run.

有些人会**借酒消愁**，但长期来看并没有帮助。

Don't just drown your sorrows—talk to someone about how you feel.

别只会**借酒消愁**，和某人聊聊你的感受吧。