拳頭產品

[Kenny同志]

Hi folks, what would be a proper English term for 拳頭產品 （link to baidu baike)? I have seen some dictionaries who list knockout product or hard-punch product as its translations but I am not sure if you actually say these. 

 

Thanks in advance for your help. 

[889]

In English I think it depends on the context. Words like blockbuster and smash hit are very similar, but only work in certain contexts.

 

Knockout has very limited use; in the past it might have been used to describe an exceptionally attractive woman. Hard-punch product is Chinese English at its best.

[Kenny同志]

Thanks for your help 889. I think these are perfect for movies, shows, and plays. Unfortunately, 拳頭產品 is a generic term for any product that has an unthreatened competitive edge. Maybe I should describe it rather than translate it. ? 

[Jim]

I immediately thought of "killer app" and tried a search for "killer product" which seems to have been used in this sense, e.g.: https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2003/1013/082.html#7aa7008038cb Wouldn't say it's as common though as the "app" usage though.

[Kenny同志]

Thanks Jim. This is  really helpful. ?