蹩脚货 (bié jiǎ) — inferior goods, shoddy merchandise, junk

Definition

A colloquial, dismissive term for low-quality, shoddy goods — used to warn someone off a purchase or criticize a product. It describes merchandise itself, not a person's skill (which would be 蹩脚 alone).

noun

inferior goodsshoddy merchandisejunk

Measure word · 个

Examples

蹩脚货，。
Zhè jiā diàn mài de dōu shì bié jiǎ, yòng le liǎng tiān jiù huài le.
The goods sold at this shop are all inferior — they broke after two days.
蹩脚货，。
Bié tān pián yi mǎi bié jiǎ, zuì hòu fǎn ér gèng guì.
Don't buy shoddy merchandise just to save money — in the end it costs more.
蹩脚货。
Wǎng gòu shí yào zhù yì fēn biàn bié jiǎ.
When shopping online, be careful to identify inferior goods.

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