躺赢

躺贏
tǎngyíng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to win without effort
  2. 2 to win while lying down
  3. 3 to coast to victory

Characters

Literally 'lie down and win' - winning without lifting a finger.

Examples

HSK 4
Tā shénme dōu méi zuò jiù tǎngyíng le, yùnqi tài hǎo le.
He didn't do anything and still won - his luck is incredible.
HSK 4
Yǒuxiē rén shēnglái jiù tǎngyíng, bùyòng fèndòu.
Some people are born winners without having to struggle.
HSK 5
Duìyǒu tài qiáng le, wǒ zhíjiē tǎngyíng.
My teammates are so good that I just coasted to victory.

Tips

culture
躺赢 originated from gaming culture - when teammates carry the game and you win without doing anything. It later expanded to describe people who succeed effortlessly in life, often due to privilege, luck, or others' efforts.
usage
The opposite is 躺输 (lose while lying down - losing without even doing anything wrong). Both come from competitive gaming slang.

Stroke Order

tǎng
yíng