崩坏 (bēnghuài): to crumble, to collapse (of val…

Meanings

1 to crumble, to collapse (of values, systems)
2 to break down, to fall apart

Characters

崩

Examples

这张图的透视崩坏了。

Zhè zhāng tú de tòushì bēnghuài le.

The perspective in this drawing is completely broken.

老旧制度正在慢慢崩坏。

Lǎojiù zhìdù zhèngzài mànmàn bēnghuài.

The old system is slowly falling apart.

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usage

Originally meant structural collapse of walls/institutions (崩 collapse + 坏 ruined). In contemporary usage it's also common in anime/manga fan slang to describe off-model drawings, and as the title of miHoYo's 崩坏 (Honkai) game franchise.

In Pop Culture

崩坏 Bēnghuài

Honkai

miHoYo game franchise — 崩坏3 (Honkai Impact 3rd, 2016), 崩坏: 星穹铁道 (Honkai: Star Rail, 2023). The studio later made 原神 (Genshin Impact).

Stroke Order

崩 bēng

坏 huài

Related Words

崩坏星穹铁道 bēnghuàixīngqióngtiědào

Honkai: Star Rail / turn-based RPG by miHoYo / HoYoverse

崩溃 bēngkuì HSK 7 #2,688

to collapse; to fall apart; to break down / to have a (mental/emotional) breakdown

分崩离析 fēnbēnglíxī

to collapse and fall apart / to disintegrate / to break up into fragments

崩塌 bēngtā #20,652

to collapse / to crumble / to cave in (of terrain, structures) / to fall apart

土崩瓦解 tǔbēngwǎjiě #27,063

to collapse completely / to fall apart / to crumble (like earth and tiles)

崩 bēng #6,401

to collapse / to burst / to crack

崩盘 bēngpán

to crash (of a market) / to collapse / market crash

损坏 sǔnhuài HSK 7 #6,166

to damage / to break / to be damaged

坏蛋 huàidàn #3,365

bad egg / villain / bad guy / scoundrel

吓坏 xiàhuài #2,699

to scare badly / to be terrified / to frighten