聊以自慰liáo yǐ zì wèicomfort oneself with the thought that; just to console oneself; just to find (/seek) relief (/consolation) in
❍ 我所～的，是还有一个“阿”字非常正确，绝无附会假借的缺点，颇可以就正于通人。(鲁迅《呐喊·阿Q正传》79) The only thing that consoles me is the fact that the character “A” is absolutely correct. This is definitely not the result of false analogy,and is well able to stand the test of scholarly criticism. 聊以自慰liáo yǐ zì wèi姑且用来安慰自己。just to console oneself, will oneself into contentment, find relief in |