麻了

mále
interjection

Meanings

  1. 1 I'm numb
  2. 2 I can't even — reaction to something absurd, infuriating, or emotionally overwhelming

Examples

Liánxù jiābān sān zhōu, wǒ zhēn de má le.
Three straight weeks of overtime — I'm literally numb.
Kàn dào zhè tiáo xīnwén wǒ rén má le.
I saw this news and I can't even.
Fángjià yòu zhǎng le, wǒ má le.
Housing prices went up again, I've got nothing left.

Tips

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Post-2020 internet slang, extremely common on Weibo and 小红书. Originally from 麻木 (numb) but used as an emotional exclamation covering shock, exhaustion, resignation. Often amplified as 麻了 or 麻了.
usage
Strictly casual — never in formal writing. Fits English 'I'm dead', 'I can't even', 'I'm done'.

Stroke Order

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