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

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

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 (lose while lying down — losing without even doing anything wrong). Both come from competitive gaming slang.

Stroke Order

tǎng
yíng