something that puts one's mind at ease; reassurance
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
something that sets one's mind at ease; a reassurance; a comforting guarantee
neutralOften used figuratively to describe words or actions that relieve anxiety or doubt, not an actual medicinal pill.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
gěi给
yuán员
gōng工
men们
chī吃
le了
yī一
kē颗
dìng定
xīn心
wán丸
。
The boss's promise was a reassurance to the employees.
Tīng听
dào到
kǎo考
shì试
yān延
qī期
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
jiù就
xiàng像
chī吃
le了
dìng定
xīn心
wán丸
yī一
yàng样
。
Upon hearing the news that the exam was postponed, the students felt as if they'd been given a comforting guarantee.
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Zhè这
fèn份
cháng长
qī期
hé合
tong同
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
jiù就
shì是
yī一
kē颗
dìng定
xīn心
wán丸
。
This long-term contract is like a reassurance for him.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
gěi给
shì市
chǎng场
zhù注
rù入
le了
yī一
jì剂
dìng定
xīn心
wán丸
。
The government's policy injected a dose of reassurance into the market.