定心丸
ding6 sam1 jyun2dìng xīn wán
English
- tranquilizer
- sth that sets one's mind at ease
- something that helps to set one's mind at ease; literally: fix heart pill
粵語 — Cantonese
- 令人安心嘅承諾或者措施(量詞:粒)
Examples
佢為員工大派定心丸,承諾今年一定唔會裁員。
He set the minds of his staff at ease by making a promise that there would be no sackings this year.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk