No. 3,368 in Chinese
定心丸
"定心丸" means "reassurance" or "something that provides comfort and calm."
In a sentence
这次经理保证将按时发放奖金，让员工们吃下了一颗定心丸。
The manager promised to distribute the bonuses on time, giving the employees peace of mind.
In this sentence, '定心丸' metaphorically refers to reassurance given by the manager's promise.
听到医生说手术很成功，我终于吃下了一颗定心丸。
Hearing the doctor say the surgery was successful, I finally felt relieved.
'定心丸' in this sentence signifies the relief brought by the doctor's statement of success.
政府宣布继续减税的政策，为市场注入了一颗定心丸。
The government announced a policy of continued tax cuts, injecting confidence into the market.
Here, '定心丸' is a metaphor for the government's action that calmed market concerns.
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