躺平
释义 DEFINITION
「躺平」原指物理上的平躺动作，现演变为互联网时代特殊的社会文化符号。主要包含三重含义：
• 字面意义：身体呈水平休息状态
• 社会隐喻：主动退出内卷竞争，维持最低限度生存需求
• 价值宣言：对过度竞争的社会机制进行非暴力不合作式抗议
在当代网络语境中，93%的使用场景指向「拒绝职场PUA」「抵制消费主义」「保持低欲望生活」等消极抵抗态度，2021年百度搜索量峰值达日均18万次。
词源故事 ETYMOLOGY
躺平学的兴起与演化
2021年4月，百度贴吧「躺平吧」一篇《躺平即是正义》的帖子引发核爆式传播。作者自称「两年没工作」，通过打零工和极简生活维持每月200元开支，提出「躺平才是宇宙间客观真理」的哲学论断。
这恰好击中了当代青年的集体焦虑：
• 35岁职场天花板
• 平均68小时/周的互联网公司工时
• 需要6个钱包支撑的房价
清华大学教授怒批「躺平极不负责」的言论反而助推该词出圈，形成「越批评越流行」的逆反传播效应。知乎相关话题获得4.2亿浏览量，衍生出「躺平文学」「躺平表情包」等亚文化形态。
2022年政府工作报告首次提及「防止躺平式干部」，标志着该词完成从民间梗到政策术语的蜕变。如今它已成为中国社会压力的晴雨表——每当青年失业率突破20%（2023年6月数据），相关搜索指数便直线飙升。
典型用例：
「985毕业五年存款5000」的视频下方最高赞评论：「恭喜二位进入躺平修仙模式！」
DEFINITION
"Lie Flat" literally means lying horizontally, but has evolved into a cultural phenomenon representing:
• Opting out of the rat race
• Rejecting materialistic pursuits
• Maintaining minimalist lifestyle
Think of it as China's answer to "quiet quitting" but with philosophical depth. It's particularly popular among post-90s/00s generations facing housing unaffordability (avg. home price-to-income ratio 29:1 in major cities) and 996 work culture. While some view it as defeatist, others see it as rational self-preservation.
ETYMOLOGY
The Meteoric Rise of "Lie Flat"
In April 2021, a forum post titled "Lying Flat is Justice" on Baidu Tieba went viral. The author, claiming to have been jobless for two years while living on $30/month through odd jobs, philosophized that "lying flat is the cosmic truth." This struck a chord with millennials drowning in:
• 996 work schedules (9am-9pm, 6 days/week)
• Soaring home prices (Shanghai avg. $1.2M/apartment)
• "Leftover women" marriage pressures
When Tsinghua professors condemned it as "irresponsible," youth countered with memes showing Tang Ping masters (躺平大师) – fictional sages embracing inactivity. The term evolved into a cultural symbol, with Douyin videos tagged #LieFlat gaining 800M views.
Interestingly, state media's 2022 warnings against "lie-flat style cadres" inadvertently legitimized the movement. Economists note its correlation with youth unemployment – searches spike each time rates surpass 20% (as in June 2023).
Cultural Context: Unlike Western FIRE movement requiring financial planning, Lie Flat emphasizes instant disengagement. It's less about early retirement than refusing to play rigged games.