Young people in China are becoming more rebellious, questioning their nation’s traditional expectations of career and family

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

Not exactly, 摆烂 is more mischievous noncompliance (like we typically think of a lazy cat), than confrontational sabotage.

But "throw it all away" certainly conveys the message well enough. It is quite common to have word in one language that dont have a exact match in another language. Even in European languages, let along between Chinese and English, which are widely different.

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