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Lie Flat

American  
[lahy flat] / ˈlaɪ ˈflæt /

verb (used without object)

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

noun

  1. 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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