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The act of voluntarily leaving one's job or career path, often for personal or ideological reasons.
她决定职场放弃，专注于创业梦想。
She decided to resign from her job to focus on her entrepreneurial dreams.
越来越多年轻人选择职场放弃，追求精神自由。
More and more young people are choosing to quit their jobs in pursuit of spiritual freedom.
Often implies a rejection of traditional career progression or corporate culture, sometimes associated with social trends like 'lying flat' (躺平).
This phrase gained popularity alongside social trends like 'lying flat' (躺平) and 'involution' (内卷), reflecting younger generations' rejection of traditional career-driven lifestyles.
Unlike 'quit' (辞职), '职场放弃' often implies a broader rejection of the entire career system or corporate culture, not just leaving a specific job.
Composed of '职场' (workplace/career field) and '放弃' (to give up/abandon), reflecting the modern phenomenon of intentionally leaving professional life.
Common in discussions about work-life balance, mental health, or generational shifts in career values. Often carries a neutral-to-positive connotation in Chinese internet culture.