Chinese compliment

backhanded compliment

An insult disguised as a compliment; a compliment which can be interpreted as an insult.

Chinese green

Synonym of lokao.

Chinese overtime

Any form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.

Chinese puzzle

A senseless situation.

Chinese Wall

An information barrier within an organization, designed to ensure internal confidentiality; frequently used to prevent conflicts of interest.

Chinese water torture

Any repeated irritation that builds to deliver cumulative damage.

left-handed compliment

A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.