Posted on 06/01/2021 7:50:17 PM PDT by anthropocene_x
China’s young people have coined yet another neologism to reflect their growing disillusionment with the country’s often oppressive work culture. Rather than trying to keep up with society’s expectations or fight them, many are resolving to simply “lie down.” The post was quickly embraced by others, and tang ping became an online buzzword. On Douban — a social platform combining the film and TV ratings of IMDb with the forum feel of Reddit — a group aptly named the “Lying Down Group” has nearly 6,000 members. One of its most popular posts, titled “A Guide to Lying Down,” lists seven steps to embracing the tang ping lifestyle, including accepting one’s shortcomings instead of trying to change them, daring not to equate money with happiness, and refusing to get bogged down by weighty, existential questions.
A member of the group who asked to be identified as Wendy told Sixth Tone that her lying-down philosophy could be summed up as “prioritizing peace and tranquility of the body and soul.”
“According to the mainstream standard, a decent lifestyle must include working hard, trying to get good results on work evaluations, striving to buy a home and a car, and making babies,” she said. “However, I loaf around on the job whenever I can, refusing to work overtime, not worrying about promotions, and not participating in corporate drama.”
(Excerpt) Read more at sixthtone.com ...
sounds like most of our gov’t workers.
A lot can be said for not participating in corporate drama. If you work in a corporation or a quasi corporation, you know what this means.
I did read a couple of days ago that Confucianism is making a comeback in a big way in China.
That includes Joe “Ten Percent” Biden.
Chairman James and the NBA aren’t going to like this.
About forty years back the term of choice was ALAP.
As Little As Possible and sometimes As Lazy As Possible.
What do you do for a living? ALAP!
Our fearless leader is equally good at lying down and just plain lying.
Our fearless leader is equally good at lying down and just plain lying.
So tang ping equates to hakuna matata?
What a horrible place China is.
What a horrible ideology collectivism is.
Sounds a like typical 20 something American kid today.
‘Falling Down’ meets Communist China
(hate when that happens)
LOL! I was thinking “Counting your blessings!”
Sounds like Atlas is shrugging even in communist China.
At 6000 members I would hardly call this a “movement.”
Slow news day, I guess.
Regards,
“sounds like most of our gov’t workers.”
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….the more energetic ones.😨
A lot more poetic than "calling a lid."
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