Tang ping (Chinese: 躺平; lit. 'lying flat') is a Chinese slang neologism that describes a personal rejection of societal pressures to overwork and over-achieve, such as in the 996 working hour system, which is often regarded as a rat race with ever diminishing returns. [1][2][3][4] Tang ping means choosing to "lie down flat and get over the beati...

Feb 16, 2022 · The idea of 'lying flat', or tang ping in Chinese, means taking a break from relentless work. The tang ping movement took off during 2021 as many felt they were coming under increasing pressure...

Jan 14, 2022 · What does lying flat mean? Lying flat is a translation of the Chinese phrase tang ping, a Chinese social movement and lifestyle whose followers adopt a more leisurely and nonmaterialistic life in rejection of professional demands and societal expectations.

Oct 24, 2021 · “Lying flat” is a movement about doing nothing. And that makes it about everything. For months, the chatter surrounding lying flat, or tang ping, has permeated Chinese society, sowed...

Nov 14, 2023 · From the pressures driving individuals to “lay flat” to the government’s redirection of talent and the exodus of highly educated professionals, these issues have rippling effects across society and the global economic landscape.

to reject overwork and withdraw voluntarily from relentless competition and pressure to achieve. Lying Flat ( def ). tang ping. First recorded in 2021; translation of Chinese tǎng píng “lie flat …

Jan 20, 2025 · Young people in Hong Kong are keen to “lie flat”, taking a break from school or work. Photo: Sun Yeung. Almost half of Hong Kong secondary students are either lying flat or plan to, according...

Jun 3, 2021 · “Tang ping” — or “lying flat” — has emerged as the latest internet-crafted principle to navigate the pains of finding a job among thousands of applicants, plodding through long days and then paying exorbitant rents in China’s oversubscribed cities.

Jan 14, 2025 · 'Tang Ping', or ‘lying flat,’ is a part of the ethos of doing just enough to get by and rejects the unyielding pressure of modern-day work culture. The movement, predominantly embraced by China's Gen Z, challenges traditional norms of success and ambition in a society known for its intense work ethic.

Drawing on social media posts and focus group discussion, this article considers ‘lying flat-ism’ a youth subculture in contemporary China. It seeks to explore this subcultural phenomenon and traces the social, educational, and economic reasons behind the emergence of this subculture.