十全大补丸
“Ten-Complete Tonic Pill!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姐姐也不用来京城了
“Xin wouldn't have had to come to the capital either.”
十全 大补 丸
“Ten-Complete Tonic Pill!”
包治百病
“It cures all illnesses!”
“Take this magical cure-all and all your troubles will disappear.”
In traditional Chinese medicine and folklore, 'Shiquan Dabu' represents the ultimate comprehensive tonic, frequently used humorously in modern pop culture to refer to exaggerated cure-alls.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a traditional Chinese medicinal tonic pill; figuratively used as a panacea or cure-all
Use literally for the traditional medicinal formula, or metaphorically when joking about an all-in-one remedy that supposedly fixes everything.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's beneficial to your health, replenishes your blood, and can restore your vital energy.”
“It's said that taking it”
“but in the long term, it improves your health.”
“Physician Qi prepared this formula with great care.”
“What exactly is in this prescription of yours?”
“and must be taken for nine days before it takes effect.”