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吃了定心丸

Mandarin · pinyin chī le dìng xīn wán

to feel reassured

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
丸: wán · small round object; pellet, pill

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1–5–4–1–2 · chi1 le5 ding4 xin1 wan2

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