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心靈雞湯

简心灵鸡汤 · 繁心靈雞湯

Mandarin · pinyin 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")

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
靈: Look up this written character
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
湯: Look up this written character
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world
鸡: jī · chicken
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

1–2–1–1 · xin1 ling2 ji1 tang1

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

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Cantonese word readings for 心靈雞湯. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(idiomatic) inspirational quotes or stories
(derogatory) inspirational nonsense; deeply philosophical but useless content; fortune cookie comments