聊以自慰 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to find some consolation
• to find relief in

Character by character

• 聊liáosomewhat, slightly, at least
• 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
• 自zìself; private, personal; from
• 慰wèito calm, to comfort, to reassure

Idioms sharing a character

• 民不聊生 mín bù liáo shēng
• 百无聊赖 bǎi wú liáo lài
• 聊胜于无 liáo shèng yú wú
• 聊表心意 liáo biǎo xīn yì
• 一以贯之 yī yǐ guàn zhī
• 不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán
• 不知所以 bù zhī suǒ yǐ
• 以一驭万 yǐ yī yù wàn
• 以假乱真 yǐ jiǎ luàn zhēn
• 以债养债 yǐ zhài yǎng zhài

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