멘붕
menbung
MildSouth Korea
Meaning
That moment when your brain completely short-circuits — overwhelmed, confused, or shocked beyond processing. From 멘탈 (mental) + 붕괴 (collapse). Not always serious; often used casually when something is just too much to handle.
멘 = mental (shortened from '멘'탈, Korean pronunciation of "mental")
붕 = collapse (shortened from '붕'괴)
Example
“I just had 멘붕 from the car accident.”
Equivalent
Mental breakdown, Brain broke
