REAL INTERNET CHINESE
the big defense line is broken through
a remark, joke or plot twist smashed straight through your emotional armor
- 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
A roast lands one inch from your real insecurity and the armor is gone. Or a finale destroys you and you type this at 2am, half complaint, half badge of honor. The 'big' marks it deeper than an ordinary hit: this one actually got in.
Hear it in the wild
Zhè jù tǔcáo zhíjiē ràng wǒ pò dàfáng.
That roast just shattered my armor.
Kàndào jiéjú wǒ pò dàfáng le.
The ending absolutely wrecked me.
Quick answers
What does 破大防 mean?
a remark, joke or plot twist smashed straight through your emotional armor
When do people say 破大防?
A roast lands one inch from your real insecurity and the armor is gone. Or a finale destroys you and you type this at 2am, half complaint, half badge of honor. The 'big' marks it deeper than an ordinary hit: this one actually got in.
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