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
Get the Z-Turnmug. fucking stupid, I hate this fucking generation I've been born into. YOUR EITHER BORN MAN OR MOTHER FUCKING WOMAN... STOP SWITHING TEAMS YOU UNFERTAL FUCKERS
by man_with_lots_of_power December 21, 2023
Get the gen zmug. Some weird kid who makes plush videos for YouTube, characters include: Monkey, Pikachu and Flareon. Doesn't get many views or fans.
"Woofy Z? Never heard of him."
by fake woofy September 22, 2022
Get the Woofy Zmug.