「強心針」

(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:一種加強心臟機能嘅針劑（量詞：支）
eng:cardiac stimulant; cardiotonic
<eg>
yue:佢嘅心臟好弱，要打支強心針。 (keoi5 ge3 sam1 zong6 hou2 joek6, jiu3 daa2 zi1 koeng4 sam1 zam1.)
eng:His heart is so weak that he needs a cardiac stimulant.
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<explanation>
yue:比喻能夠激勵人心嘅事物或者訊息
eng:figuratively: assurance; mental refreshment; a boost of willpower
<eg>
yue:今次得到呢個獎，就好似打咗支強心針一樣。 (gam1 ci3 dak1 dou2 ni1 go3 zoeng2, zau6 hou2 ci5 daa2 zo2 zi1 koeng4 sam1 zam1 jat1 joeng6.)
eng:I feel a lot more confident after getting this award.
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<explanation>
yue:局部而且短期嘅應急措施
eng:a short-term contingency
<eg>
yue:今次用外匯救市只係一支強心針，長遠係要整頓成個體系。 (gam1 ci3 jung6 ngoi6 wui6 gau3 si5 zi2 hai6 jat1 zi1 koeng4 sam1 zam1, coeng4 jyun5 hai6 jiu3 zing2 deon6 seng4 go3 tai2 hai6.)
eng:To bail the market with foreign reserve is merely a contingency, in long term there must be a system-wide shake up.