蹩脚货 (bié jiǎo huò) — 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 jiǎo huò, 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 jiǎo huò, 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 jiǎo huò.When shopping online, be careful to identify inferior goods.
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