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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pot·boil·er /-ˌbɔɪlɚ/
 為混飯吃而粗製濫造的文藝作品

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pot·boil·er n. A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living. [Cant]
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 potboiler
      n : a literary composition of poor quality that was written
          quickly to make money (to boil the pot)