躺平主义

躺平主義

tǎngpíngzhǔyì

noun

Meanings

1 lying-flat-ism
2 the philosophy of opting out of competitive striving

Characters

doctrine / -ism

Examples

HSK 5

躺平主义在年轻群体中引起了广泛讨论。

Tǎngpíngzhǔyì zài niánqīng qúntǐ zhōng yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn tǎolùn.

Lying-flat-ism has sparked wide discussion among young people.

HSK 7-9

官方媒体对躺平主义持批评态度。

Guānfāng méitǐ duì tǎngpíngzhǔyì chí pīpíng tàidù.

Official media takes a critical stance toward lying-flat-ism.

Tips

culture

After 躺平 went viral in 2021, commentators upgraded it to 躺平主义 to frame it as a coherent ideology - a quiet protest against 内卷 (involution), 996 hours, sky-high housing, and the demand to 'succeed' at all costs. State media pushed back hard, calling it shameful and calling on youth to 奋斗 ('struggle') instead.

Stroke Order

躺 tǎng

平 píng

主 zhǔ

义 yì