蚌埠住了

bèngbùzhùle
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 (internet slang) can't hold it in anymore (laughing/crying)
  2. 2 I can't even
  3. 3 I'm dying (of laughter)

Examples

HSK 4
Kàndào tā de biǎoqíng wǒ zhēn de bèngbùzhùle.
Seeing his expression, I literally couldn't hold it in.
HSK 7-9
Zhè shìpín tài gǎoxiào le, wǒ bèngbùzhùle!
This video is too funny, I can't even!

Tips

memory
蚌埠 is a city in Anhui province - here it's a homophone pun for (bēngbù, 'can't keep it together'). 蚌埠住了 sounds like 绷不住 'can't hold it back anymore', used when you burst out laughing or crying.
register
Pure internet slang, extremely casual. Born on Bilibili/Weibo around 2021. Never use in formal writing - treat like English 'I'm dead' or 'I can't even'.

Stroke Order

bàng
zhù
le