Updated July 2026
What does 塌房 mean?
塌房 (tā fáng) means their image collapsed / cancelled in internet Chinese slang. A public figure's carefully built image collapsing after a scandal. Reserved for genuine public disillusionment, not ordinary private mistakes. Literally, it means "the house collapsed".
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Example
我喜欢的那个博主塌房了。
Wǒ xǐhuan de nàge bózhǔ tā fáng le.
That blogger I liked just had their image collapse.
Where 塌房 comes from
Fans speak of a favourite as a 房子 ("house") they live in; when the persona proves false, the house caves in. The word captures the fan's loss as much as the star's fall.
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