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	# ''(Chinese internet slang)'' A viral social media trend originating on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) circa 2024, in which young rural women known as [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹] (jīngshén xiǎomèi, "spirited sisters") solicit escalating monetary gifts from older or middle-aged men via social media under the guise of companionship, culminating in blocking the target once he can no longer provide, thereby "collapsing" him.		# ''(Chinese internet slang)'' A viral social media trend originating on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) circa 2024, in which young rural women known as [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹] (jīngshén xiǎomèi, "spirited sisters") solicit escalating monetary gifts from older or middle-aged men via social media under the guise of companionship, culminating in blocking the target once he can no longer provide, thereby "collapsing" him.
	# ''(by extension)'' Any act of gradually extracting money or gifts from an emotionally vulnerable man online through feigned affection or friendship.		# ''(by extension)'' Any act of gradually extracting money or gifts from an emotionally vulnerable man online through feigned affection or friendship.

			{{#ev:youtube\|4UqcsTPiEXs\|\|\|\|\|How Rural E-Girls Are Farming Middle-Class "Uncs" for Money by Jeff Gao}}

	====Usage notes====		====Usage notes====

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	==Chinese==		==Chinese==

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	===Noun===		===Noun===
	'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)		'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)
			# ''(Chinese internet slang)'' A viral social media trend originating on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) circa 2024, in which young rural women known as [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹] (jīngshén xiǎomèi, "spirited sisters") solicit escalating monetary gifts from older or middle-aged men via social media under the guise of companionship, culminating in blocking the target once he can no longer provide, thereby "collapsing" him.
	# ''(Chinese internet slang)'' A viral social media trend originating on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) circa 2024, in which young rural women known as [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹] (jīngshén xiǎomèi, "spirited sisters") solicit escalating monetary gifts from older or middle-aged men via social media under the guise of companionship, culminating in blocking the target once he can no longer provide — thereby "collapsing" him.
	# ''(by extension)'' Any act of gradually extracting money or gifts from an emotionally vulnerable man online through feigned affection or friendship.		# ''(by extension)'' Any act of gradually extracting money or gifts from an emotionally vulnerable man online through feigned affection or friendship.

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	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BF%AB%E6%89%8B 快手] (Kuǎishǒu)		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BF%AB%E6%89%8B 快手] (Kuǎishǒu)
	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%90%9C%E7%8B%90 搜狐] (Sōuhú)		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%90%9C%E7%8B%90 搜狐] (Sōuhú)

	~~===References===~~
	* J Gao (2026). ''Old Man Collapsing – China's Wildest Gen Z Internet Trend'' [Video transcript]. YouTube.
	* Multiple articles published on [https://www.sohu.com 搜狐 (Sohu)], 2026, documenting the rise of the 崩老头 phenomenon.
	~~```~~

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	==Chinese==		==Chinese==

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	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%B4 头] (tóu) – "head; person; end"		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%B4 头] (tóu) – "head; person; end"

	Literally "collapsing the old man" or "making the old man break down."		Literally "collapsing the old man" or "making the old man break down." Coined as internet slang on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) around 2024.
	Coined as internet slang on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) around 2024.

	===Noun===		===Noun===
	'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)		'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)

	# ''(Chinese internet slang)'' A viral social media trend originating on		# ''(Chinese internet slang)'' A viral social media trend originating on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) circa 2024, in which young rural women known as [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹] (jīngshén xiǎomèi, "spirited sisters") solicit escalating monetary gifts from older or middle-aged men via social media under the guise of companionship, culminating in blocking the target once he can no longer provide — thereby "collapsing" him.
	[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) circa 2024,		# ''(by extension)'' Any act of gradually extracting money or gifts from an emotionally vulnerable man online through feigned affection or friendship.
	in which young rural women, known as
	[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹]
	(jīngshén xiǎomèi, "spirited sisters"), solicit escalating monetary gifts from
	older or middle-aged men via social media under the guise of companionship,
	culminating in blocking the target once he can no longer provide — thereby
	"collapsing" him.
	# ''(by extension)'' Any act of gradually extracting money or gifts from an
	emotionally vulnerable man online through feigned affection or friendship.

	====Usage notes====		====Usage notes====
	* The "old man" (老头) in this term is '''metaphorical''' and does not refer		* The "old man" (老头) in this term is '''metaphorical''' and does not refer exclusively to elderly men. Targets are categorized by generation into a so-called "old man ecosystem":
	exclusively to elderly men. Targets are categorized by generation into a
	so-called "old man ecosystem":
	** '''青档''' (qīng dàng) – men born in the 2000s ("adolescent uncs")		** '''青档''' (qīng dàng) – men born in the 2000s ("adolescent uncs")
	** '''中档''' (zhōng dàng) – men born in the 1990s ("middle uncs")		** '''中档''' (zhōng dàng) – men born in the 1990s ("middle uncs")
	** '''老档''' (lǎo dàng) – men born in the 1980s ("uncs")		** '''老档''' (lǎo dàng) – men born in the 1980s ("uncs")
	** '''至尊档 / 神古档''' – men born in the 1960s–1970s ("supreme" or "divine ancient uncs")		** '''至尊档 / 神古档''' – men born in the 1960s–1970s ("supreme" or "divine ancient uncs")
	* The trend is generally considered '''legal''' in China, operating in a grey		* The trend is generally considered '''legal''' in China, operating in a grey area of transactional emotional labour rather than fraud.
	area of transactional emotional labour rather than fraud.		* Often associated with the [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹] (jīngshén xiǎomèi) rural e-girl subculture on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BF%AB%E6%89%8B 快手] (Kuǎishǒu).
	* Often associated with the [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹]
	(jīngshén xiǎomèi) rural e-girl subculture on
	[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] and
	[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BF%AB%E6%89%8B 快手] (Kuǎishǒu).

	===Verb===		===Verb===
	'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)		'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)

	# ''(Chinese internet slang, transitive)'' To perform the act of "old man		# ''(Chinese internet slang, transitive)'' To perform the act of "old man collapsing" upon a target; to solicit and drain a man of money through escalating requests before blocking him.
	collapsing" upon a target; to solicit and drain a man of money through
	escalating requests before blocking him.
	#: ''她同时在崩十六个老头。''		#: ''她同时在崩十六个老头。''
	#: ''Tā tóngshí zài bēng shíliù gè lǎo tóu.''		#: ''Tā tóngshí zài bēng shíliù gè lǎo tóu.''
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	===Related terms===		===Related terms===
	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹] (jīngshén xiǎomèi) – "spirited sister"; the female archetype associated with this trend
	(jīngshén xiǎomèi) – "spirited sister"; the female archetype associated		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E4%BC%99 精神小伙] (jīngshén xiǎohuǒ) – "spirited brother"; the male rural delinquent counterpart stereotype
	with this trend		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%BA%A2%E5%8C%85 红包] (hóngbāo) – digital monetary gift, a common vehicle for payments in this trend
	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E4%BC%99 精神小伙]
	(jīngshén xiǎohuǒ) – "spirited brother"; the male rural delinquent
	counterpart stereotype
	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%BA%A2%E5%8C%85 红包] (hóngbāo) –
	digital monetary gift, a common vehicle for payments in this trend

	===See also===		===See also===
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	===References===		===References===
	* J Gao (2026). ''Old Man Collapsing – China's Wildest Gen Z Internet Trend''		* J Gao (2026). ''Old Man Collapsing – China's Wildest Gen Z Internet Trend'' [Video transcript]. YouTube.
	* Multiple articles published on [https://www.sohu.com 搜狐 (Sohu)], 2026,		* Multiple articles published on [https://www.sohu.com 搜狐 (Sohu)], 2026, documenting the rise of the 崩老头 phenomenon.
	documenting the rise of the 崩老头 phenomenon.		```

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MorMythos: Created page with "==Chinese== ===Pronunciation=== * '''Pinyin:''' bēng lǎo tóu * '''Tones:''' 1st–3rd–2nd ===Etymology=== Compound of: * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%B4%A9 崩] (bēng) – "to collapse; to burst; to break down" * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%80%81 老] (lǎo) – "old; elderly" * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%B4 头] (tóu) – "head; person; end" Literally "collapsing the old man" or "making the old man break down." Coined as internet sla..."

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Created page with "==Chinese== ===Pronunciation=== * '''Pinyin:''' bēng lǎo tóu * '''Tones:''' 1st–3rd–2nd ===Etymology=== Compound of: * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%B4%A9 崩] (bēng) – "to collapse; to burst; to break down" * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%80%81 老] (lǎo) – "old; elderly" * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%B4 头] (tóu) – "head; person; end" Literally "collapsing the old man" or "making the old man break down." Coined as internet sla..."

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==Chinese==

===Pronunciation===
* '''Pinyin:''' bēng lǎo tóu
* '''Tones:''' 1st–3rd–2nd

===Etymology===
Compound of:
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%B4%A9 崩] (bēng) – "to collapse; to burst; to break down"
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%80%81 老] (lǎo) – "old; elderly"
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%B4 头] (tóu) – "head; person; end"

Literally "collapsing the old man" or "making the old man break down."
Coined as internet slang on [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) around 2024.

===Noun===
'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)

# ''(Chinese internet slang)'' A viral social media trend originating on
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn) circa 2024,
in which young rural women, known as
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹]
(jīngshén xiǎomèi, "spirited sisters"), solicit escalating monetary gifts from
older or middle-aged men via social media under the guise of companionship,
culminating in blocking the target once he can no longer provide — thereby
"collapsing" him.
# ''(by extension)'' Any act of gradually extracting money or gifts from an
emotionally vulnerable man online through feigned affection or friendship.

====Usage notes====
* The "old man" (老头) in this term is '''metaphorical''' and does not refer
exclusively to elderly men. Targets are categorized by generation into a
so-called "old man ecosystem":
** '''青档''' (qīng dàng) – men born in the 2000s ("adolescent uncs")
** '''中档''' (zhōng dàng) – men born in the 1990s ("middle uncs")
** '''老档''' (lǎo dàng) – men born in the 1980s ("uncs")
** '''至尊档 / 神古档''' – men born in the 1960s–1970s ("supreme" or "divine ancient uncs")
* The trend is generally considered '''legal''' in China, operating in a grey
area of transactional emotional labour rather than fraud.
* Often associated with the [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹]
(jīngshén xiǎomèi) rural e-girl subculture on
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] and
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BF%AB%E6%89%8B 快手] (Kuǎishǒu).

===Verb===
'''崩老头''' (bēng lǎo tóu)

# ''(Chinese internet slang, transitive)'' To perform the act of "old man
collapsing" upon a target; to solicit and drain a man of money through
escalating requests before blocking him.
#: ''她同时在崩十六个老头。''
#: ''Tā tóngshí zài bēng shíliù gè lǎo tóu.''
#: "She was collapsing sixteen old men simultaneously."

===Related terms===
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%A6%B9 精神小妹]
(jīngshén xiǎomèi) – "spirited sister"; the female archetype associated
with this trend
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E7%A5%9E%E5%B0%8F%E4%BC%99 精神小伙]
(jīngshén xiǎohuǒ) – "spirited brother"; the male rural delinquent
counterpart stereotype
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%BA%A2%E5%8C%85 红包] (hóngbāo) –
digital monetary gift, a common vehicle for payments in this trend

===See also===
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3 抖音] (Dǒuyīn)
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BF%AB%E6%89%8B 快手] (Kuǎishǒu)
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%90%9C%E7%8B%90 搜狐] (Sōuhú)

===References===
* J Gao (2026). ''Old Man Collapsing – China's Wildest Gen Z Internet Trend''
* Multiple articles published on [https://www.sohu.com 搜狐 (Sohu)], 2026,
documenting the rise of the 崩老头 phenomenon.