words of comfort; reassuring words
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
words used to comfort or reassure someone; a metaphorical 'soothing pill'
informalA figurative expression comparing comforting words to a pill that eases the heart. The variant 开心丸儿 (kāi xīn wán r) is more common in some dialects. Used primarily in spoken language.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
gěi给
nǐ你
chī吃
kuān宽
xīn心
wán丸
r儿
。
Don't worry, he's just feeding you comforting words.
Nǐ你
shuō说
zhè这
xiē些
kuān宽
xīn心
wán丸
r儿
yě也
méi没
yòng用
，
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
hái还
méi没
jiě解
jué决
。
Saying these reassuring words is useless; the practical problem hasn't been solved.
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Mā妈
ma妈
zǒng总
shì是
yòng用
kāi开
xīn心
wán丸
r儿
hǒng哄
dì弟
di弟
bié别
kū哭
。
Mom always uses comforting words to coax my little brother to stop crying.
Bié别
gěi给
wǒ我
chī吃
kuān宽
xīn心
wán丸
r儿
le了
，
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
zhēn真
shí实
qíng情
kuàng况
。
Stop feeding me comforting platitudes; tell me the real situation.