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翻车 fān chē

To fail spectacularly in public — a plan, product, or influencer going embarrassingly wrong.

Literal translation
flip the car
When to use it

"This livestreamer 翻车'd" = scandal exposed. Also for DIY projects gone wrong.

Origin

Racing term for crashes; internet usage covers scandals, failed stunts, bad purchases.

Examples
  • 他立的人设彻底翻车了。
    His carefully built public image totally crashed.
Similar slang
出事 (something went wrong)塌房 (idol scandal — fandom slang)
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