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Tang ping
Chinese neologism, "lying flat"
Tang ping
Tang ping (Chinese: 躺平; pinyin: tǎng píng; lit. 'lying flat') is a Chinese slang term for a personal rejection of societal pressure to overwork and over-achieve, such as in the 996 working hour system. Tang ping means choosing to "lie down flat and get over the beatings" by adopting a "low-desire life." Novelist Liao Zenghu described "lying flat" as a passive-aggressive resistance movement, and The New York Times called it part of a nascent Chinese counterculture. It has also been compared to the Great Resignation, a surge of resignations that began in the West at roughly the same time. The National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center, affiliated with the China's Ministry of Education, listed the phrase among the ten most popular memes on the Chinese Internet in 2021. Those who choose to "lie flat" may lower their professional commitment and economic ambitions, prioritize psychological health over economic materialism, and simplify their goals, while still being fiscally productive...
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