「強心針」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: koeng4 sam1 zam1
Individual
Character Meaning:
strong; to force; forcefully; powerful
heart; centre; core; personality; mind; feeling; intention; affection; love; mind, attention; "heart" shape
needle; to pick on somebody; sewing needle; pin; spy; injection; shot
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
  • cardiac stimulant; cardiotonic (measure word: 支)
    (Cant.) keoi5ge3sam1zong6hou2joek6jiu3daa2zi1koeng4sam1zam1
    (Eng.) His heart is so weak that he needs a cardiac stimulant.

  • figuratively: assurance; mental refreshment; a boost of willpower
    (Cant.) gam1ci3dak1dou2ni1go3zoeng2zau6hou2ci5daa2zo2zi1koeng4sam1zam1jat1joeng6
    (Eng.) I feel a lot more confident after getting this award.

  • a short-term contingency
    (Cant.) gam1ci3jung6ngoi6wui6gau3si5zi2hai6jat1zi1koeng4sam1zam1coeng4jyun5hai6jiu3zing2deon6seng4go3tai2hai6
    (Eng.) To bail the market with foreign reserve is merely a contingency, in long term there must be a system-wide shake up.

See also: 全壘打 出師不利 勢如破竹 定海神針 心腹大患 機不可失 殺雞焉用牛刀 緊鑼密鼓 聯針 賠了夫人又折兵 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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