毒鸡汤

毒雞湯

dújītāng

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

这条毒鸡汤太真实了：'努力不一定成功，但不努力一定很轻松。'

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.'

我朋友特别喜欢发毒鸡汤。

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

毒 dú

鸡 jī

汤 tāng