Schmaltz is what you call a song, film, or book when love and sadness are poured on so heavily that it starts to feel silly, not serious. Informal.

Schmaltz濫情 is是 what you call你會這樣說 a song, film, or book一首歌、一部電影或一本書, when當 love and sadness愛與悲傷 are poured on so heavily被灌得太重, that讓它 it starts to feel silly, not serious開始顯得肉麻而不真誠. Informal非正式用語.

It usually shows you do not quite respect the feelings being sold — the swelling music, the slow tears, the speech that tries to melt you. A little sweetness can be fine; this word is for when it is too thick.

It usually shows這通常顯示 you do not quite respect你不太尊重 the feelings being sold那些被兜售出來的情感 —— the swelling music澎湃的音樂, the slow tears緩慢落下的眼淚, the speech that tries to melt you試圖融化你心的台詞. A little sweetness一點點的甜美 can be fine是可以的; this word這個字 is used for用在 when it is too thick太過頭的時候.

Though actually, the older meaning is chicken fat, the rich fat used in some Jewish cooking. English borrowed the “too many feelings” sense from that picture of something spread on thick. In class and in reviews you almost always meet the feelings sense, not the fat in the pan.

Though actually不過其實, the older meaning比較舊的意思 is是 chicken fat雞油, the rich fat used in some Jewish cooking用在一些猶太料理裡的濃郁油脂. English英文 borrowed把…借過來 the "too many feelings" sense「情感太多」這個意思 from that picture of something spread on thick從「塗得厚厚一層」這個畫面. In class and in reviews在課堂上和書評裡, you almost always meet你幾乎都會遇到 the feelings sense情感這個意思, not the fat in the pan而不是鍋裡的油.