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鸡汤
jītāng
Description
鸡汤本来是用鸡做的汤，很好喝，也很有营养。
Chicken soup originally refers to soup made from chicken; it tastes good and is very nutritious.
现在人们也常常用"鸡汤"来说那些听起来很好、让人感动的话，有时候还带一点讽刺的意思。
Nowadays, people often use "鸡汤" to describe words that sound nice and touching, sometimes with a bit of irony.
Meanings
鸡汤jītāng
chicken soup
妈妈给我做了一碗热鸡汤。
Mom made me a bowl of hot chicken soup.
鸡汤jītāng
inspirational but empty motivational talk
这篇文章都是心灵鸡汤，没什么用。
This article is all feel-good nonsense, useless.
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Notes
- Etymology
鸡 (chicken) + 汤 (soup); the figurative sense comes from "心灵鸡汤" (chicken soup for the soul).
- Nuance
the figurative sense often carries mild sarcasm, implying advice that sounds nice but is useless.
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