noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
super-sweet; sickly-sweet
Describes food or drink that is extremely sweet, often to an excessive or cloying degree. Used as a no-adjective or noun.
This cake is super-sweet; one bite is enough.
I don't like sickly-sweet coffee.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
Used for a person who is excessively lenient, indulgent, or soft-hearted, especially in parenting, teaching, or discipline. Often carries a critical tone.
That teacher is overly soft on students, so many kids make noise during class.
If parents are overly indulgent, children tend to become selfish.
Compound of the prefix 激 (intense, extreme) and 甘 (sweet, soft, lenient). The prefix 激 is productive in casual speech to intensify adjectives or nouns.