塌房

Mandarin · pinyin tā fáng

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  1. (neologism c. 2020) (of a celebrity) to have one's reputation tank due to a scandal
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塌
tā · fall in ruins, collapse
房
fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
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1–2 · ta1 fang2

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  1. (neologism, idol fandom, figuratively) to have a “collapse” of one's public image, due to a scandal

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