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躺平
tǎngpíng
Description
“躺平”是现在很流行的一个词，意思是不再努力，不想拼命工作或竞争，只过简单的生活。
"躺平" is a popular term nowadays, meaning to stop striving, not wanting to work hard or compete, just living a simple life.
很多年轻人觉得压力太大，所以选择躺平。
Many young people feel too much pressure, so they choose to 躺平.
Meanings
躺平tǎngpíng
to stop striving; give up competing and live minimally
工作太累了，我想躺平。
Work is too exhausting; I want to lie flat and relax.
躺平tǎngpíng
to lie down flat
他在床上躺平休息。
He is lying flat on the bed resting.
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Notes
- Etymology
躺 (lie down) + 平 (flat); literal "lie flat" became internet slang around 2021.
- Nuance
as slang it expresses passive resistance to社会压力, not simple laziness.
In videos
“所以有越来越多的年轻人开始躺平了”
“但是千万不要去躺平或者是内卷”
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