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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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  1. 破防了Pò fáng leEmotionally overwhelmed, moved or provoked
  2. 0:35
  3. 0:38

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

  1. Listen to the phrase slowly, then at natural speed, and say it both ways.
  2. Shadow the example line in the pause, with the phrase in it.
  3. Write your own sentence with it in the comments.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
破防了Pò fáng leEmotionally overwhelmed, moved or provoked
哭kūto cryHSK 2
视频shìpínvideoHSK 5
感人gǎnrénmoving, touchingHSK 6

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