Lie Flat

[ lahy-flat ]

/ ˈlaɪ ˈflæt /

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verb (used without object)

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

noun

Lying Flat. See also tang ping.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM Lie Flat

Lie Flat·ter, noun

Words nearby Lie Flat

lieder, Liederkranz, lie detector, lie-down, lief, Lie Flat, liege, liegeman, Liegnitz, Lie group, lie-in

How to use Lie Flat in a sentence

When that warning sounds, people are supposed to lie flat on the floor, cover their heads, and wait.
Dodging Rockets in Afghanistan as the Taliban’s Fighting Season Begins|Nick Willard|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Invalides lie flat, firing comparatively at their ease from behind stone; hardly through portholes show the tip of a nose.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas
It is then wound with No. 24 single cotton-covered copper wire so that the coils will lie flat.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Yamba cried out to me to lie flat on the catamaran, and hold on as tightly as I could until we reached smooth water again.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont|Louis de Rougemont

Those that have to stay on the rookery lie flat on their back and fan themselves.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Do you have to lie flat on your back like that, with no pillow or anything?
Quin|Alice Hegan Rice