Attitude & Lifestyle2022very informal

摆烂

bǎi làn

Let it rot — giving up entirely on trying, embracing failure or mediocrity.

Origin & Background

From NBA basketball culture where losing teams "tank" on purpose. Adopted by Chinese netizens as an even more extreme version of 躺平.

Examples

Exams are tomorrow and I haven't studied — time to 摆烂.

这学期我直接摆烂了。(I'm just letting it rot this semester.)

Related Slang

躺平

tǎng píng

Lying flat — rejecting the rat race, choosing to do the bare minimum instead of overworking.

干饭人

gān fàn rén

Eating machine / foodie warrior — someone who eats with great enthusiasm and passion.

佛系

fó xì

Buddha-like — having a zen, whatever-happens-happens attitude toward life. Not caring about outcomes.

第三空间

dì sān kōng jiān

Third space — a place that's neither home nor work where you can relax (cafes, libraries, parks).