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can no longer hold Bengbu, a city name that sounds like can't hold it
I can't keep it together anymore, about to burst out laughing or crying
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Say it when you have been holding a straight face through an absurd meeting or video and finally crack. The pun on the city name is the whole joke.
Hear it in the wild
Kàndào zuìhòu wǒ zhēn de Bèngbù zhù le.
By the end I just couldn't hold it together.
Biē xiào biē dào Bèngbù zhù le.
Held my laugh until I completely lost it.
Quick answers
What does 蚌埠住了 mean?
I can't keep it together anymore, about to burst out laughing or crying
When do people say 蚌埠住了?
Say it when you have been holding a straight face through an absurd meeting or video and finally crack. The pun on the city name is the whole joke.
When should you not say 蚌埠住了?
It works for laughter and pent up emotion. Using it about genuinely sad moments makes it look like you are joking about someone's grief.
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