灵丹妙药 in English ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • effective cure, miracle medicine (idiomatic expression); metaphorically wonder-cure for all problems
  • panacea
  • elixir

Simplified Characters

灵 丹 妙 药

Traditional Characters

靈 丹 妙 藥

Pinyin

ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

灵ling2quick 丹dan1red 妙miao4clever 药yao4leaf of the iris