Meanings
nounTing Hai effect (plural Ting Hai effects)
plural Ting Hai effects
- Hong KongThe phenomena in which whenever a film or a television series starring Hong Kong actor Adam Cheng is released, a sudden and unexplained drop in the stock market takes place.
Origin
Named after Ting Hai, the primary antagonist in the Hong Kong drama The Greed of Man, who was portrayed by Adam Cheng.
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Ting Hai effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ting%20Hai%20effect
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“Ting Hai effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ting%20Hai%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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