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title: "tang ping (躺平) - AP Chinese"
description: "a stance of stepping back from relentless competition and rejecting constant pressure to overachieve"
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-chinese/key-terms/tang-ping"
type: "key-term"
subject: "AP Chinese"
unit: "Unit 5"
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# tang ping (躺平) - AP Chinese

## Definition

a stance of stepping back from relentless competition and rejecting constant pressure to overachieve

## Related Study Guides

- [5.1 Education and Career | 教育与职业 | 教育與職業](/ap-chinese/unit-5/education-and-career/study-guide/BXniC7kN2XMBIJss6Jno)