linh dược
Definition
- Noun:
- Miracle cure / wonder drug: A medicine or treatment believed to have extraordinarily effective or magical healing properties, often with a connotation of being a secret or legendary remedy.
- Panacea: A substance or solution reputed to cure all diseases or solve all problems.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong truyền thuyết, loại rễ cây đó được coi là một linh dược. (In legend, that type of root is considered a miracle cure.)
- Anh ta đi khắp nơi tìm kiếm linh dược cho căn bệnh hiểm nghèo. (He traveled everywhere searching for a wonder drug for the fatal illness.)
- Không có thứ linh dược nào có thể giải quyết mọi vấn đề phức tạp như vậy. (There is no such panacea that can solve every complex problem like that.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in literary, historical, or metaphorical contexts rather than in modern scientific medicine. It implies a blend of hope, mystique, and sometimes skepticism about the claimed effects.
Variants and Related Words
- Thần dược (n): A closely related synonym meaning "divine drug" or "magical medicine," often used interchangeably with .
Synonyms
- Miracle cure: A treatment that works miraculously.
- Wonder drug: A drug with remarkably effective qualities.
- Panacea: A remedy for all diseases or troubles.
- Cure-all: A medicine that is supposed to cure all ailments.
Related Idioms
- While itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it appears in phrases describing a desperate search or blind faith in a miraculous solution.
- Tin vào linh dược: To believe in a miracle cure.
- Bệnh nhân tuyệt vọng thường tin vào những linh dược chưa được kiểm chứng. (Desperate patients often believe in unverified miracle cures.)