xing ling
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Etymology edit
Imitative of Mandarin; compare English ching chong. Sometimes erroneously said to derive from Mandarin 星零 (xīng líng, “zero stars”) in some sources — however, that is merely speculative folk etymology.
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xing ling (invariable)
- (Brazil, slang, often offensive) (of a product) low-quality, counterfeit (usually made in China); shanzhai