| 毒鸡汤 |
dú jī tāng |
(coll.) profit-motivated article cynically disguised as feel-good content 鸡汤 and designed to go viral |
| 毒 |
dú |
poison / to poison / poisonous / malicious / cruel / fierce / narcotics |
| 鸡 |
jī |
fowl / chicken / CL:只 / (slang) prostitute |
| 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 |