毒鸡汤

毒雞湯
dújītāng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 toxic chicken soup
  2. 2 cynical anti-motivational quote
  3. 3 dark humor life advice

Examples

Zhè tiáo dú jītāng tài zhēnshí le: 'Nǔlì bù yīdìng chénggōng, dàn bù nǔlì yīdìng hěn qīngsōng.'
This toxic chicken soup is too real: 'Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but not working hard is definitely relaxing.'
Wǒ péngyou tèbié xǐhuan fā dú jītāng.
My friend especially loves posting cynical quotes.

Tips

culture
毒鸡汤 is the sardonic counterpart to 鸡汤 (motivational platitudes). Instead of inspiring, it delivers brutally honest or darkly funny truths. Hugely popular on Chinese social media as a backlash against saccharine motivational content.

Stroke Order

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