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Originally Posted by j0Shi
I'm a stupid foreigner so could somebody explain to me where the term comes from and why it is used to insult Chinese people?
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Chink in the armor is a phrase used to refer to a weakness. The phrase in and of itself isn't racist by any means.
However, "chink" is a racial slur used against the Chinese/Asians.
Thus using the phrase in relation to Lin can be construed as racist.