panacea; miracle cure; magic bullet
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
magical medicine; a panacea; a cure-all
literaryLiteral meaning, referring to a mythical or fictional medicine.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
cháng长
shēng生
bù不
lǎo老
yào药
jiù就
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
líng灵
dān丹
miào妙
yào药
。
The legendary elixir of immortality is a kind of panacea.
Rén人
men们
cháng常
huàn幻
xiǎng想
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
bāo包
zhì治
bǎi百
bìng病
de的
líng灵
dān丹
miào妙
yào药
。
People often fantasize about finding a panacea that cures all diseases.
noun
a universal solution; a magic bullet
neutralFigurative meaning, often used in negative or skeptical contexts to imply that such a perfect solution does not exist.
Shì世
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
jiě解
jué决
suǒ所
yǒu有
shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
de的
líng灵
dān丹
miào妙
yào药
。
There is no magic bullet to solve all social problems.
Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
bǎ把
jiào教
yù育
gǎi改
gé革
dàng当
chéng成
jiào教
yù育
wèn问
tí题
de的
líng灵
dān丹
miào妙
yào药
。
Some people regard educational reform as a panacea for educational issues.
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Bú不
yào要
zhǐ指
wàng望
yī一
gè个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
néng能
chéng成
wéi为
tí提
shēng升
xiào效
lǜ率
de的
líng灵
dān丹
miào妙
yào药
。
Don't expect a single piece of software to be a magic bullet for improving efficiency.