強koeng4心sam1針zam1

English

1. heart-strengthening shot
2. cardiac stimulant; cardiotonic
3. fig. a shot in the arm
4. figuratively: assurance; mental refreshment; a boost of willpower
5. a short-term contingency

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 一種加強心臟機能嘅針劑（量詞：支）
2. 比喻能夠激勵人心嘅事物或者訊息
3. 局部而且短期嘅應急措施

Examples

• 佢嘅心臟好弱，要打支強心針。

  His heart is so weak that he needs a cardiac stimulant. ----

• 今次得到呢個獎，就好似打咗支強心針一樣。

  I feel a lot more confident after getting this award. ----

• 今次用外匯救市只係一支強心針，長遠係要整頓成個體系。

  To bail the market with foreign reserve is merely a contingency, in long term there must be a system-wide shake up.