定心丸

• 拼音: dìng xīn wán
• 汉字拆解: 定 = 宀 + 正 (to settle, calm); 心 = pictograph of a heart (heart, mind, feelings); 丸 = 九 + 丶 (pill, pellet — small round object)

含义

Reassurance; a source of comfort that removes anxiety or doubt. Literally a 'heart-steadying pill' — something that calms worries and instils confidence.

A vivid colloquial metaphor. When someone 'gives' or 'takes' a 定心丸, they receive or provide the reassurance needed to dispel anxiety. Commonly used when a leader or authority figure offers clarity, promises, or guarantees to anxious parties.

例句

1. 领导的一番话给员工们吃了一颗定心丸，大家悬着的心终于放了下来。
2. 政府宣布的补贴政策是对农民的一颗定心丸，有效稳定了种植者的预期与信心。
3. 她在面试前收到了主考官发来的积极反馈，这无疑是一颗及时的定心丸。

用法指南

语境: emotions, reassurance, workplace, politics, colloquial

语气: positive

正确说法

• 董事长亲自出席发布会，给市场和投资者吃了一颗定心丸，股价随即回升。(The chairman personally attended the press conference, reassuring the market and investors — the share price promptly recovered.)
• 医生详细解释了病情和治疗方案，这对焦虑的患者家属来说无异于一颗定心丸。(The doctor explained the condition and treatment plan in detail — for the anxious patient's family, this was nothing short of a reassuring pill.)

错误说法

• 他吃了一颗真正的定心丸 — unless explicitly referring to traditional Chinese medicine, this will sound confusing; 定心丸 is almost always used figuratively; specify 中药 if you mean a literal herbal pill

起源与历史

定心 (settle/calm the heart) + 丸 (pill/ball)

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal