How do you use "Take a chill pill" in a sentence?

It's just a game! Take a chill pill. She told her mom to take a chill pill about the messy room. Dude, take a chill pill — the deadline isn't until Friday.

Take a chill pill

Q: What does "Take a chill pill" mean?

Calm down; you're overreacting. A humorous way of telling someone they're being too stressed, angry, or worked up and need to relax. Imagines a fictional pill that would instantly make someone calm. Quintessential 1980s-90s slang that's still used today.

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意味: Calm down; you're overreacting.

冷静点；你反应过度了。

Tranquilízate; estás exagerando.

落ち着けよ。大げさに騒ぎすぎ。

진정해; 너 너무 오버하고 있어.

A humorous way of telling someone they're being too stressed, angry, or worked up and need to relax. Imagines a fictional pill that would instantly make someone calm. Quintessential 1980s-90s slang that's still used today.

一种幽默的方式，告诉某人他们太紧张、太生气或太激动了，需要放松。想象有一种虚构的药丸，吃了就能立刻让人平静下来。典型的八九十年代俚语，至今仍在使用。

Una forma graciosa de decirle a alguien que está demasiado estresado, enfadado o alterado y que necesita calmarse. Imagina una pastilla ficticia que te calmaría al instante. Argot típico de los años 80-90 que aún se usa hoy.

相手がストレスを感じすぎ、怒りすぎ、興奮しすぎだからリラックスするように伝えるユーモラスな表現。飲めば一瞬で冷静になれる架空の薬を想像している。1980〜90年代の典型的なスラングだが、今でも使われている。

스트레스, 화, 흥분이 과하니 좀 쉬라는 유머러스한 표현이다. 먹으면 바로 차분해지는 가상의 약을 상상한 것이다. 1980~90년대의 대표적인 슬랭이지만 지금도 사용된다.

例文

It's just a game! Take a chill pill.
只是个游戏而已！淡定点。
¡Es solo un juego! Relájate un poco.
ただのゲームだって！落ち着けよ。
그냥 게임이잖아! 좀 진정해.
She told her mom to take a chill pill about the messy room.
她让妈妈别为房间乱而大惊小怪。
Le dijo a su madre que se tranquilizara con el tema de la habitación desordenada.
彼女は散らかった部屋のことでお母さんに「ちょっと落ち着いて」と言った。
그녀는 엄마한테 어질러진 방 때문에 좀 진정하라고 했다.
Dude, take a chill pill — the deadline isn't until Friday.
哥们，淡定点——截止日期是周五呢。
Tío, relájate — el plazo es hasta el viernes.
おい、落ち着けって——締め切りは金曜日だぞ。
야, 좀 진정해 — 마감이 금요일이잖아.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: overreactions, stress, arguments

トーン: dismissive, humorous

✓ 正しい言い方

Take a chill pill.
Take a chill pill.
Tómate una tila.
落ち着けよ。
좀 진정해.
Someone needs a chill pill.
Someone needs a chill pill.
Alguien necesita relajarse.
誰かさん、ちょっと頭冷やした方がいいんじゃない。
누군가는 좀 진정할 필요가 있겠는데.

✗ 間違った言い方

Can make an angry person even angrier.
可能会让正在生气的人更加生气。
Puede enfadar aún más a la persona que ya está enfadada.
怒っている人にさらに火をつけてしまうことがある。
화난 사람을 더 화나게 만들 수 있다.

起源と歴史

Emerged in American teen slang in the 1980s alongside 'chill out.' The concept of a pill that could make you calm was humorous and memorable, helping the phrase stick.

文化的背景

Era: 1980s–present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: All regions

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