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心靈雞湯

心靈雞湯

See also: 心灵鸡汤

Chinese

		psyche; mind; spirit	chicken soup
trad. (心靈雞湯)		心靈	雞湯
simp. (心灵鸡汤)		心灵	鸡汤

Idiom

心靈雞湯

inspirational quotes or stories
(pejorative) inspirational nonsense; deeply philosophical but useless content; fortune cookie comments

Etymology

The Chinese name for Chicken Soup for the Soul, the book series featuring inspirational stories.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xīnlíng jītāng

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄣㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄊㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sam¹ ling⁴ gai¹ tong¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: xīnlíng jītāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄊㄤ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinling jitang
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕin⁵⁵ liŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: xīnlíngjītāngr
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄊㄤㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinlingjitangl
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕin⁵⁵ liŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵⁵ tʰɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: sam¹ ling⁴ gai¹ tong¹
  - Yale: sām lìhng gāi tōng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sam¹ ling⁴ gai¹ tong¹
  - IPA ^(key): /sɐm⁵⁵ lɪŋ²¹ kɐi̯⁵⁵ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵/