Meaning of tang ping | Babel Free

Definitions

A lifestyle and social protest movement in China beginning in April 2021, which is a rejection of societal pressures to overwork.

China, neologism, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

“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⟳.”

“Images of Ji lazily “lying flat” on the sofa has become⟳ a viral internet meme, and even leading to the posture receiving a nickname “Ge You tang”, or Ge You-esque slouching, since 2016, when the “tang ping” culture was on the rise⟳ in China.”

CEFR level