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Compounded by the stringent "996" work culture, where employees toil from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week, many young professionals find themselves shackled to careers that drain both their physical health and mental well-being. This toxic culture fuels the rejection manifest in movements like "Tang ping," or "lie flat," and more recently, "ban." As these ideologies provide the youth with an escape from their obligations, they foster a sense of solidarity among their peers—a resistance against the daily grind that promises little in return.