吃安眠药

Traditional (Taiwan): 吃安眠藥

chī'ānmiányào ㄔ ㄢ ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄠˋ

    • to lull people into complacency with the status quo

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
take sleeping pills
Meaning
To dull people into complacency with the status quo. Critical.

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