雞湯 jī tāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. chicken stock
  2. chicken soup
  3. (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)

CHARACTERS

雞 jī chickens; domestic fowl
湯 tāng hot water; soup, gravy, broth