schmaltzy
adjective informal disapproving (also schmalzy) uk/ˈʃmɒlt.si/ us/ˈʃmɑːlt.si/
（歌曲、书籍、电影等）煽情的
A schmaltzy song, book, film, etc. is intended to make people feel romantic or sad but has no real artistic value.
schmaltzy love songs 煽情的情歌
See: schmaltz
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- I thought of Valentine's Day as a schmaltzy waste of paper.
- This book is so schmaltzy.
- It sounds schmaltzy but he says it with tremendous warmth.
- They sang schmaltzy ballads at wedding receptions.