HSK 3 Chinese Chinese Slang Explained
When Your Heart Gets Hit Hard
破防了
Pò fáng le
1:08 min video · 3 sentences · 4 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
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- 破防了Pò fáng leEmotionally overwhelmed, moved or provoked
- 大伟 你怎么哭了?看什么呢?Nǐ zěnme kū le? Kàn shénme ne?Why are you crying? What are you watching?
- 小丽 这个视频太感人了,我破防了。Zhège shìpín tài gǎnrén le, wǒ pò fáng le.This video is so moving, I'm completely broken.
About this lesson
Casual internet slang meaning your emotional defenses were breached, by being deeply moved or sad, or by being provoked into losing composure. Not political or vulgar.
How to practise
- Listen to the phrase slowly, then at natural speed, and say it both ways.
- Shadow the example line in the pause, with the phrase in it.
- Write your own sentence with it in the comments.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 破防了 | Pò fáng le | Emotionally overwhelmed, moved or provoked | |
| 哭 | kū | to cry | HSK 2 |
| 视频 | shìpín | video | HSK 5 |
| 感人 | gǎnrén | moving, touching | HSK 6 |
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