REAL INTERNET CHINESE
the defense is broken
emotionally hit so hard your walls come down
- 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
From gaming, where you smash an enemy's armor. Now for moments that crack your emotional shell. A kind message when you were holding it together, a video of a dad waiting at the station, pòfáng le. Often said with wet eyes and a laugh.
Hear it in the wild
Kàndào māma de liúyán, wǒ pòfáng le.
Seeing mom's message completely broke me.
Zhè diànyǐng zuìhòu shí fēnzhōng zhíjiē pòfáng.
The last ten minutes of this film wrecked me.
Quick answers
What does 破防 mean?
emotionally hit so hard your walls come down
When do people say 破防?
From gaming, where you smash an enemy's armor. Now for moments that crack your emotional shell. A kind message when you were holding it together, a video of a dad waiting at the station, pòfáng le. Often said with wet eyes and a laugh.
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