头秃

頭禿
tóutū
phrase

Meanings

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

Examples

Zhège xiàngmù gǎo de wǒ tóutū.
This project is making me pull my hair out.
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 → 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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