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Portuguese
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
xing ling (invariable)
- (Brazil, slang, often offensive) (of a product) low-quality, counterfeit (usually made in China); shanzhai
Noun
xing ling m or f by sense (plural xing lings)
- (Brazil, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) a Chinese person
2020 August 17, Estêvão Zizzi, Crônicas De Uma Quarentena, Clube de Autores, page 7:Foi descoberto por um médico chinês de nome Li Wenling. / Só poderia ser um Xing Ling!- It was discovered by a Chinese doctor named Li Wenling. / Of course it was a ching chong!
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