China’s younger generation is taking a stand against their challenging work environments by deliberately choosing to wear unconventional and deliberately unkempt attire to their workplaces. This bold trend has quickly gained momentum on various social media platforms like "Weibo", driven by hashtags such as #grossoutfitforwork, generating considerable attention and sparking engaging conversations. Those brave enough to participate in this fashion statement have often faced criticism from their supervisors for their unconventional clothing choices. Amidst a backdrop of alarming rates of youth unemployment and bleak economic prospects, an increasing number of young Chinese individuals are embracing the concept of "lying flat" as a countermeasure to the relentless pursuit of success and the culture of consumerism . For them, these deliberately "gross" outfits serve as a powerful means of expressing dissatisfaction with the traditional paths to career advancement and societal expectations.
Vocabulaire :
• Pajamas (noun): Loose-fitting trousers worn for sleeping or lounging. (US English)
• Slippers (noun): Comfortable slip-on shoes worn indoors.
• Boss (noun): A person in charge of a worker or organization.
• Outfit (noun): A set of clothes worn together, typically for a particular occasion or purpose.
• Jobless (adjective): Without a paid job; unemployed.
• Prospect (noun): The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
• Salary (noun): A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis, for work done.
• Coworker (noun): A person with whom one works, typically in a shared office or workplace.
• Rat race (noun): A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
• Consumerism (noun): The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
• Gen Z (noun): The generation of people born roughly between 1997 and 2012, who are currently in their teens and twenties.