消愁解闷

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

Character by character

• 消(xiāo)diminish
• 愁(chóu)worry about
• 解(jiě)divide
• 闷(mèn)bored