tang ping
English
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.Etymology
From Chinese "lying flat" (躺平). Coined in 2021.
Noun
tang ping (uncountable)
- (China, neologism) A lifestyle and social protest movement in China beginning in April 2021, which is a rejection of societal pressures to overwork, such as in the 996 working hour system.
- 2021 June 3, “China's new 'tang ping' trend aims to highlight pressures of work culture”, in BBC News:
- The new trend, known as "tang ping", is described as an antidote to society's pressures to find jobs and perform well while working long shifts.
- 2022 February 22, “What is the ‘Tang ping’ movement started by young Chinese who are against overworking?”, in Malay Mail, Kuala Lumpur:
- A growing number of Chinese youth want to “lie flat.” This is the literal translation of what the expression “Tang ping” means in Chinese. Since last year, the trend has resurfaced. The generation born after 1995 claims to be “Tang ping” and rejects the 10-hours-a-day, 6-days-a-week work model.
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