寝ねそべり族ぞく

noun

lying flat tribe; young Chinese rejecting overwork

A term originating from Chinese internet culture, referring to young people who opt out of intense societal competition and choose a minimalist, low-pressure lifestyle. Often used in discussions of social trends in China.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの若わか者ものの間あいだで「寝ねそべり族ぞく」という生いき方かたが話わ題だいになっている。

  The lifestyle of the 'lying flat tribe' has become a topic of discussion among young people in China.

• 寝ねそべり族ぞくは、過か酷こくな競きょう争そう社しゃ会かいに疲つかれた若わか者ものたちの抵てい抗こうの形かたちだと言いわれる。

  The lying flat tribe is said to be a form of resistance by young people tired of a harshly competitive society.