English · Slang Attested

zhing-zhong

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of objects, cheap, Chinese and of inferior quality.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Về vật thể, rẻ, của Trung Quốc và chất lượng kém

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⚠ 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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a person, low-quality, unfit for their occupation or station in life.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thấp kém, không phù hợp với nghề nghiệp hoặc vị trí trong cuộc sống

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⚠ 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.

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