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Meaning

"Tǎngpíng xué" (躺平学/lying flat philosophy) is a life philosophy of abandoning the anxiety-ridden lifestyle of working hard to save money, instead living with low desires. Choose "cutting expenses" over "increasing income (participating in involution)" to exit the rat race. Originated from a post "Lying flat is justice" on the "China Population Bar." The author lived with minimal work and low desires for 2 years, writing: "I can sunbathe in my barrel like Diogenes. Only by lying flat can humans become the measure of all things."