安神 (ān shén) — to soothe the nerves; to calm the mind (especially in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Definition
Literally 'settle the spirit' — to calm the nerves or quiet an anxious mind. Most often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (e.g. 安神药 'calming herbs') but also natural in everyday speech about rest and relaxation.
verb
to soothe the nervesto calm the mind (especially in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Examples
- 安神。Hē yì bēi rè niú nǎi néng ān shén.Drinking a glass of warm milk can soothe the nerves.
- ，。Gōng zuò tài máng le, wǒ xū yào ān yí huì r shén.Work is too busy; I need to calm my nerves for a while.
- 安神。Zhōng yī yòng zhè ge fāng zi ān shén xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.This TCM formula is very effective for calming the mind.
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