心靈雞湯
简 心灵鸡汤 · 繁 心靈雞湯Meanings
- (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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1–2–1–1 · xin1 ling2 ji1 tang1
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sam1 ling4 gai1 tong1
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- (idiomatic) inspirational quotes or stories
- (derogatory) inspirational nonsense; deeply philosophical but useless content; fortune cookie comments
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