断头 (duàn tóu) — to behead; to cut off the head; (slang) to die (from laughter, surprise, etc.); to be dead from something overwhelming; (of a broadcast/stream) to end abruptly; to be cut off
Definition
断头 literally means 'to cut off the head' (literal beheading or execution). In modern slang it's also used as an emphatic 'I'm dead!' after something overwhelming — like 笑死. In broadcasting it means the feed was cut off.
verb
to beheadto cut off the head(slang) to die (from laughter, surprise, etc.)to be dead from something overwhelming(of a broadcast/stream) to end abruptlyto be cut off
Examples
- 。Gǔ dài huáng dì xià lìng duàn le nà ge rén de tóu.In ancient times, the emperor ordered that person's head cut off.
- ，断头！Zhè ge xiào hua tài hǎo xiào le, wǒ duàn tóu le!This joke is so funny, I'm dead!
- 断头，。Zhí bō hū rán duàn tóu le, guān zhòng dōu jué de hěn qí guài.The livestream suddenly ended, and the audience found it very strange.
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