鸡汤/毒鸡汤

jī tāng / dú jī tāng

Chicken soup (for the soul) / toxic chicken soup — inspirational quotes vs. darkly humorous anti-motivational quotes.

Origin

From the American book series "Chicken Soup for the Soul." 毒鸡汤 is the cynical Chinese internet parody version.

Examples

That quote is pure 鸡汤 — sounds nice but means nothing.

毒鸡汤：你不努力，别人替你努力。(Toxic chicken soup: If you don't work hard, others will work hard for you.)

Related terms

YYDS (永远的神)

yǒng yuǎn de shén

GOAT (Greatest of All Time). Used to praise someone or something as the absolute best.

真香

zhēn xiāng

Smells good / So good — used when someone ends up loving something they previously said they'd never do.

高情商

gāo qíng shāng

High EQ — being tactful, diplomatic, or knowing exactly the right thing to say.

CP (嗑CP)

kè CP

Shipping / pairing — supporting or fantasizing about a romantic couple, whether real or fictional.