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毒雞湯

简毒鸡汤 · 繁毒雞湯

Mandarin · pinyin dú jī tāng

(coll.) profit-motivated article cynically disguised as feel-good content 雞湯 jī tāng and designed to go viral

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毒: dú · poison, venom; poisonous
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
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鸡: jī · chicken
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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2–1–1 · du2 ji1 tang1

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