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把脉
bǎmài
Description
“把脉”是中医的说法，意思是医生用手指按在病人的手腕上，感觉脉搏，然后判断身体有没有病。
"把脉" is a term in traditional Chinese medicine meaning the doctor feels the patient's pulse on the wrist to diagnose health.
现在人们也常用这个词，表示分析问题、了解真实情况。
Nowadays, people also use "把脉" to mean analyzing a problem or understanding the real situation.
Meanings
把脉bǎmài
to take one's pulse (in Chinese medicine)
中医给我把脉，说我身体很好。
The traditional Chinese medicine doctor took my pulse and said I am in good health.
把脉bǎmài
to analyze or diagnose a situation or problem
专家给公司的问题把脉。
The expert diagnosed the company's problems.
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Notes
- Etymology
把 (to hold/grasp) + 脉 (pulse), literally 'to hold the pulse'.
- Nuance
figurative sense means diagnosing problems like a doctor reading a pulse.
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