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