聊以解闷

to use it for the purpose of relieving the tedium to some extent

to chat / to depend upon (literary) / temporarily / just / slightly

to use it (or do it) for the purpose of (allaying hunger, relieving boredom etc) to some extent

old variant of 以[yi3]

old variant of 以[yi3]

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

surname Xie

to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

to transport under guard

acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old) / variant of 懈[xie4] and 邂[xie4] (old)

to relieve boredom or melancholy / a diversion

stuffy / shut indoors / to smother / to cover tightly

bored / depressed / melancholy / sealed / airtight / tightly closed