Z-turn is from 折腾 (zheteng) in Chinese，it means "flip-flop", "get sidetracked", "sway back and forth", "dithering" and "major changes". The word was famously used by a Chinese leader in 2009 by saying "Bu Zheteng" in Chinese (Don't do zheteng, meaning don't get sidetracked). Online conversation between educated people tends to use "Z-turn" (pronunciation is close to zheteng) to replace zheteng to avoid censorship since the word was once used by a former Chinese leader.
Look, the Government is making a z-turn again.
It's just a z-turn.
Don't do a z-turn, it won't get you anywhere!
It's just a z-turn.
Don't do a z-turn, it won't get you anywhere!
by buzheteng July 22, 2022
A transliteration from Chinese buzzword 折腾 (zhe teng), which means "to be tormented by endless turning left and turning right and turning left and turning right", "to be tormented by endless going back and forth", or figuratively, "to be tormented by toing and froing", "to piss people around".
by More New Words August 27, 2022
A transliteration from Chinese buzzword 折腾 (zhe teng), which means "to be tormented by restless turning left and turning right and turning left and turning right", "to be tormented by going back and forth", or figuratively, "to be tormented by toing and froing", "to piss people around".
by More New Words August 27, 2022
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by Dick Thigh November 04, 2017
The turn the driver of a car makes that’s very near to where you live. When you’re asleep, you usually, if not always, wake up when you make this turn.
by star_s22 November 29, 2021