Chinese (Mandarin) slang
佛系
fó xì
Buddha-like: chill, low-desire, go-with-the-flow.
- Literally:
- 佛 Buddha + 系 type / style
How it's used
Borrowed from Japanese around 2017, 佛系 describes an attitude of not fighting for things — whatever happens, happens (随缘). It's attached to almost anything: 佛系青年 (zen youth), 佛系养生, 佛系追星. Usually playful and self-describing; it's gentler and less political than 躺平.
Examples
我对减肥很佛系，瘦不瘦随缘。
Wǒ duì jiǎnféi hěn fóxì, shòu bú shòu suíyuán.
I'm very zen about dieting — whether I lose weight or not, whatever happens happens.
他是个佛系的人，从来不跟别人争。
Tā shì ge fóxì de rén, cónglái bù gēn biérén zhēng.
He's a laid-back guy who never competes with anyone.