蒙汗药 (mēng) — knockout drops; anesthetic (in historical or fictional contexts)
Definition
A drug used in wuxia fiction and historical tales to make someone lose consciousness so they can be robbed or captured. Not used for real medicine.
noun
knockout dropsanesthetic (in historical or fictional contexts)
Examples
- ，蒙汗药。Xiǎo shuō lǐ, huài rén yòng mēng bǎ kè rén mí dǎo le.In the novel, the villain used knockout drops to put the guest to sleep.
- ，蒙汗药。Gǔ dài jiāng hú zhōng, mēng shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de àn qì.In ancient martial arts circles, knockout drops were a common covert weapon.
- 蒙汗药，。Tā bèi rén xià le mēng, xǐng lái shí fā xiàn zì jǐ bèi bǎng zhù le.He was drugged with knockout drops and woke up to find himself tied up.
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