"tang ping" meaning in English

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          "text": "Images of Ji lazily “lying flat” on the sofa has become a viral internet meme, and even leading to the posture receiving a nickname “Ge You tang”, or Ge You-esque slouching, since 2016, when the “tang ping” culture was on the rise in China.",
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