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, people began using 躺平主义 for the attitude as a whole: choosing a modest, low-pressure life over the endless competition called 内卷 (involution). The suffix 主义 (-ism) turns the phrase into the name of an outlook, as in 完美主义 (perfectionism).

Stroke Order

躺 tǎng

平 píng

主 zhǔ

义 yì