毒雞湯

毒鸡汤
dújītāng
(coll.) profit-motivated article cynically disguised as feel-good content 雞湯 jītāng and designed to go viral

CEDICT

colloquial

Entry Composition

1 毒 dú
  1. poison
  2. to poison
  3. poisonous
  4. malicious
  5. cruel
  6. fierce
  7. narcotics
2 雞湯 jītāng
  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)