to divert oneself; to while away the hourse
Example Sentences
老大爷闲暇时喜欢在院子里的葡萄架下品茶下棋,以此作为日常的消遣。
lǎo dà yé xián xiá shí xǐ huān zài yuàn zi lǐ de pú táo jià xià pǐn chá xià qí, yǐ cǐ zuò wéi rì cháng de xiāo qiǎn.
In his spare time, the old man likes to drink tea and play chess under the grape trellis in the yard as a daily pastime.
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