破防

What does 破防 mean?

破防 comes from gaming, where it means breaking through an opponent's defense. Online it means something affected you emotionally — it made you cry, angry or suddenly vulnerable. It is used for a moving video ("I'm 破防"), a harsh comment, or watching someone lose their cool in an argument ("他破防了" = "he got triggered").

Where does 破防 come from?

A long-standing gaming term that became a popular internet word in 2021, when it was widely used in comments under emotional videos and online arguments.

How to use 破防

• 看到爸妈变老的视频，我直接破防了。
  Kàndào bàmā biàn lǎo de shìpín, wǒ zhíjiē pò fáng le.
  Seeing that video about parents getting older completely broke me.
• 说他两句就破防了？
  Shuō tā liǎng jù jiù pò fáng le?
  Two comments and he's already triggered?