定心丸

Chinese

		to make one's heart settle	pill
simp. and trad. (定心丸)		定心	丸

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dìngxīnwán

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣㄨㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ding⁶ sam¹ jyun^4-2

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: dìngxīnwán
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣㄨㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dinqshinwan
  - Tongyong Pinyin: dìngsinwán
  - IPA ^(key): /tiŋ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵ wän³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ding⁶ sam¹ jyun^4-2
  - Yale: dihng sām yún
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ding⁶ sam¹ jyn^4-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: ding⁶ sem¹ yun²
  - IPA ^(key): /tɪŋ²² sɐm⁵⁵ jyːn²¹⁻³⁵/

Noun

定心丸

(medicine) pill that settle's one's mind or reduces anxiety; tranquilizer
(figuratively) something that provides reassurance; something that sets one's mind at ease

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