网络流行词'佛系青年'引发探讨
While their country's leader has encouraged citizens to work harder and dream big, some Chinese millennials are declaring their allegiance to the art of being average. Nicknamed "Buddhist Youth", these young people have embraced a laissez-faire approach to life. "Life is quite tiring," said 23-year-old Guo Jia, who believes being a Buddhist Youth means "accepting the things you cannot change and going with the flow". As a viral Chinese social media post outlined, behaviours associated with the largely irreligious Buddhist Youth include eating the same food every day, allowing one's romantic partner to make all the decisions and being devoid of strong feelings about virtually everything. A Buddhist Youth wants nothing because she or he expects nothing - win or lose, adversity or good fortune, they accept it all. The trend has even caught the attention of the People's Daily, the official paper of the ruling Communist Party, which published two articles on Buddhist Youth. "This may just be a way for young people to explore their position in society," the daily said, acknowledging that the identity was a reaction to "life's quick rhythms". |