慰藉 | wèi jiè | to console / to comfort / consolation | |
慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc | |
抚慰金 | fǔ wèi jīn | consolation money / compensation | |
聊以自慰 | liáo yǐ zì wèi | to find some consolation (idiom) / to find relief in | |
能者多劳 | néng zhě duō láo | it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) | |
神慰 | shén wèi | spiritual consolation | |
安慰奖 | ān wèi jiǎng | consolation prize / booby prize | |
打一巴掌,给个甜枣 | dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎo | lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom) / fig. to deal harshly with sb, then offer sth by way of consolation | |