1. 葛优躺 (gě yōu tǎng)
“Ge You slouch”
Named after a famous actor’s slumped pose in a TV show, it’s the ultimate expression of being lazy and unbothered.
Example:
Jīntiān bù xiǎng dòng, jiù xiǎng gě yōu tǎng.
今天不想动，就想葛优躺。
I don’t want to move today—just wanna slouch like Ge You.
2. 瘫着 (tān zhe)
“Lying like a puddle”
A no-energy position where your body just gives up.
Example:
Wǒ tān zhe yí xiàwǔ le, bié jiào wǒ qǐlái.
我瘫着一下午了，别叫我起来。
I’ve been lying here all afternoon—don’t ask me to get up.
3. 咸鱼 (xián yú)
“Salted fish”
Slang for someone totally inactive, like a fish dried up and doing nothing.
Example:
Wǒ jīntiān jiù shì tiáo xián yú, dòng dōu bù xiǎng dòng.
我今天就是条咸鱼，动都不想动。
I’m a salted fish today—I don’t even want to move.
4. 废了 (fèi le)
“I’m useless now.”
Not literal—it means you’re so tired or lazy you can’t function.
Example:
Gāng xiàbān jiù fèi le, tǎng shī zhōng.
刚下班就废了，躺尸中。
Just got off work and I’m done—currently corpse mode.
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