TLC stands for tender loving care — the gentle, patient, kind attention you give to someone or something that needs it.

TLC TLC stands for代表的是 tender loving care「tender loving care」（溫柔的關愛） — the gentle, patient, kind attention也就是那種溫柔、有耐心、體貼的關注 you give to someone or something that needs it你給予需要的人或東西。

A friend who has had a hard week needs a little TLC: hot food, no hard questions, an early night. It is warm and informal, and it usually appears in phrases like need some TLC, give it some TLC, or with a bit of TLC.

A friend who has had a hard week一個過了難熬一週的朋友 needs a little TLC需要一點TLC：hot food熱食, no hard questions不問難答的問題, an early night早點睡。It它 is warm and informal溫暖又口語, and it usually appears in phrases like通常出現在這些片語裡 need some TLC「need some TLC」, give it some TLC「give it some TLC」, or with a bit of TLC或「with a bit of TLC」。

Here is the part learners find surprising: it is used just as often for things as for people. A house that has been empty for years 'needs some TLC' — that is what estate agents write when they mean it is in poor condition and will take work. A neglected garden, an old car, a tired-looking shop can all be said to need TLC.

Here is the part learners find surprising這裡是學習者會覺得意外的地方：it它 is used just as often for things as for people用在東西上和用在人身上一樣常見。A house that has been empty for years一間空了好幾年的房子 'needs some TLC'（房仲會說它「needs some TLC」）— that is what estate agents write這是房仲會這樣寫的原因 when they mean it is in poor condition and will take work意思是它狀況不好、需要整理。A neglected garden, an old car, a tired-looking shop一個乏人照顧的花園、一台老車、一間看起來很疲態的店 can all be said to need TLC都可以說需要TLC。

Because it is an abbreviation, people say the three letters, not the full phrase; saying 'tender loving care' out loud sounds a little formal or old.

Because it is an abbreviation因為它是縮寫，people人們 say the three letters會唸這三個字母, not the full phrase而不是講完整片語；saying 'tender loving care' out loud把「tender loving care」講出來 sounds a little formal or old聽起來會有點正式或老派。