zhing-zhong
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Of objects, cheap, Chinese and of inferior quality.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Zimbabweans complain, sometimes bitterly, that their new Chinese buses break down with alarming regularity and that the Chinese goods that flood stores and roadside stalls are so shoddy as to be worthless. Indeed, they have coined a term for the phenomenon: zhing-zhong.
"To call something zhing-zhon
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Of a person, low-quality, unfit for their occupation or station in life.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “zhing-zhong” mean?
Of objects, cheap, Chinese and of inferior quality.
Is “zhing-zhong” formal or informal?
zhing-zhong is generally derogatory, slang.