What actually is lying flat? How has its meaning shifted, and what does it have to do with COVID-19, a “Buddhist-like mindset” and the problem of so-called “involution”? Here, we will explore these ...

Also known as "lying flat" or "lie-downism," this expression of resistance to involution rose to memedom on Chinese social media in 2021. State-owned media have criticized lie-downism, and some ...

Like many other young Hongkongers, Asha describes herself as “lying flat”, a term referring to doing only the bare minimum to get by. A recent survey from the Hong Kong Young Women’s ...

Context: Hong Kong official says city’s youth are ‘lying flat’ and being ‘self-indulgent’ Hong Kong’s Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung accused the city’s youth of ...