Definition
安神 is a separable verb-object phrase (离合词) meaning 'to soothe the nerves' or 'to calm the mind', commonly used in daily life and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Since it is formed by a verb (安) and an object (神), the two parts can be separated when inserting measure words, duration, or other elements — for example, 安一会儿神 ('calm the nerves for a while') or 安了神 ('have calmed the nerves'). It cannot take a direct object; instead you say 用这个药安神 ('use this medicine to calm the nerves').
v.o.
to soothe the nervesto calm the mind (especially in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Examples
- 安神。Hē yì bēi rè niúnǎi néng ān shén.Drinking a glass of warm milk can soothe the nerves.
- ，。Gōngzuò tài máng le, wǒ xūyào ān yíhuìr shén.Work is too busy; I need to calm my nerves for a while.
- 安神。Zhōngyī yòng zhège fāngzi ān shén xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo.This TCM formula is very effective for calming the mind.
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