>[!abstract] >*Tang ping* (Chinese for "lying flat") is a Chinese slang neologism that describes a personal rejection of societal pressures to overwork and over-achieve, such as in the 996 working hour system, which is often regarded as a rat race with ever diminishing returns. Tang ping means choosing to "lie down flat and get over the beatings" by adopting a "low-desire life" (Wikipedia, 2025). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): [[Acedia]]; [[Saudade]] >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): [[Great resignation]]