Lie Flat

American

[lahy flat] / ˈlaɪ ˈflæt /

verb (used without object)

to reject overwork and withdraw voluntarily from relentless competition and pressure to achieve.

noun

Lying Flat.

Other Word Forms

Lie Flatter

noun

Etymology

Origin of Lie Flat

First recorded in 2021; translation of Chinese tǎng píng “lie flat (and get over the beatings),” a lifestyle choice and social protest movement begun by some young people in China

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