Used when youβre completely overwhelmed, dizzy, or mentally short-circuiting. Itβs the βmy brain has stopped workingβ emoji β good for chaos, confusion, or meltdown moments.
Your friend just explained the plot twist of a five-season sci-fi show in one breath.
I understood zero percent of that π΅βπ«
π΅βπ« can show total confusion, exhaustion, or information overload β like βmy brain is fried.β Itβs stronger than π΅ and often carries a funny, chaotic energy.
In Japanese chats, π΅βπ« often appears in βι γγγγγγγπ΅βπ«β (βmy headβs spinningβ) or βζ ε ±ε€γγπ΅βπ«β (βtoo much info!β). Itβs used for literal or mental dizziness, not for humor.
Because π΅βπ« looks exaggerated, using it in serious contexts (like work or bad news) can feel tone-deaf β save it for memes or friendly chats.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
Both emojis show a stunned expression with eyes that suggest loss of orientation. π΅βπ« conveys a spiraling mental short circuit, overwhelming confusion, and sensory overload. π΅ reads as a flatter, deadpan collapse, where the crossed-out eyes signal a blunt shutdown or defeat. The tone of π΅ is bleaker and more absolute, as if processing has stopped entirely. It feels less chaotic than π΅βπ« and more conclusively overwhelmed, registering finality rather than ongoing dizziness or spiraling thought.
Use π΅βπ« if youβre in a chaotic, meltdown moment and want to convey that your brain has stopped working; use π΅ if you feel dazed, overwhelmed, or knocked out by too much information and want to show stunned exhaustion.
Related emojis that share similar meanings or usage.
See how π΅βπ« is built from its components, split by zero-width joiner (ZWJ).
