头秃

頭禿
tóutū
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to go bald; balding
  2. 2 to be so stressed/overwhelmed one's hair is falling out

Examples

HSK 5
Zhège xiàngmù gǎo de wǒ tóutū.
This project is making me pull my hair out.
HSK 5
Chéngxùyuán tiāntiān jiābān, niánjì qīngqīng jiù tóutū le.
Programmers work overtime every day and go bald young.

Tips

usage
Literal meaning is 'bald head', but the slang sense dominates online: work/study stress leads to hair loss. Heavily associated with programmers (程序员) and overworked students. Often exaggerated for humor.
memory
(head) + (bald). Think 'stressed until your head goes bald'.

Stroke Order

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