松弛感

鬆弛感
sōngchígǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 relaxed vibe; composed, unflustered energy (especially under pressure)
  2. 2 the aesthetic quality of not trying too hard or freaking out when things go wrong

Examples

Tā shēnshàng de sōngchígǎn ràng rén tèbié shūfu.
Her relaxed energy just puts everyone at ease.
Zhēnzhèng de sōngchígǎn bú shì tǎngpíng, ér shì wěn.
Real composure isn't lying flat, it's being grounded.
Sōngchígǎn jiātíng yùdào shì bù huāng bú luàn.
A 'composed-vibe' family stays calm when things go sideways.

Tips

culture
A 2022 Weibo post described a foreign family at the airport whose luggage got lost; they simply shrugged and went shopping. Users called this 松弛感—the antidote to Chinese 'tiger parent' / high-strung culture. By 2024 it had become shorthand for a whole aesthetic: linen, slow living, not sweating small stuff. Named a 2024 Top 10 buzzword by 《咬文嚼字》.
usage
Collocates: 松弛感穿搭 (relaxed dressing), 松弛感家庭 (chill family), 松弛感/没有松弛感. Contrasts with 'uptight energy' and 精神内耗 'overthinking drain.'

Stroke Order

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