| 心灵鸡汤 |
xīn líng jī tāng |
(often used disparagingly) feel-good motivational story or quote (from the Chinese translation of the title of the 1993 self-help bestseller "Chicken Soup for the Soul") |
| 心 |
xīn |
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:颗,个 |
| 心灵 |
xīn líng |
bright / smart / quick-witted / heart / thoughts / spirit |
| 灵 |
líng |
quick / alert / efficacious / effective / to come true / spirit / departed soul / coffin |
| 鸡 |
jī |
fowl / chicken / CL:只 / (slang) prostitute |
| 鸡 |
jī |
variant of 鸡 |
| 鸡汤 |
jī tāng |
chicken stock / chicken soup / (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) |
| 汤 |
Tāng |
surname Tang |
| 汤 |
shāng |
rushing current |
| 汤 |
tāng |
soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled |