红温
hóng wēn
Literally 'red temperature' — slang for losing emotional control, getting so angry, frustrated, agitated, or embarrassed that your face flushes red; the closest English equivalent is gaming's 'getting tilted.'
Origin
The term comes from League of Legends and its champion Rumble, whose 'overheating' mechanic glows red when his heat gauge maxes out. Around 2020 it jumped from the game's UI to describing tilted players after a now-legendary on-stream meltdown by a Chinese streamer, then spread across Bilibili and Douyin into general use.
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Examples
他直接红温了。 ('He totally lost it / got tilted.')
我看到那条评论就红温了。 ('I saw that comment and instantly boiled over.')
Related terms
绝绝子
jué jué zǐ
Absolutely amazing / Absolutely terrible — an emphatic expression that can be positive or negative depending on context.
社死
shè sǐ
Social death — an extremely embarrassing moment that makes you want to disappear.
EMO/emo
emo
Feeling down, sad, or melancholic — used when experiencing a wave of negative emotions.
牛/牛逼
niú / niú bī
Awesome / badass — strong praise for something impressive or someone skilled.