Tā juédìng tǎngpíng, bùzài zhuīqiú shēngzhí jiāxīn.
He decided to lie flat and stop chasing promotions and raises.
Tips
culture
躺平 became a social movement in 2021, sparked by a viral post declaring rejection of overwork culture. It represents a conscious choice to stop competing, do just enough to survive, and reclaim personal time - the philosophical opposite of 内卷.
memory
Picture someone literally lying flat on the ground while everyone else runs frantically around them - they've chosen to opt out.
