The visible weariness, dullness, and loss of personal vitality that a demanding office job leaves stamped on someone's face and demeanor even outside of work hours — literally "office [job] smell," a look people claim they can spot at a glance.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"You could see the banwei on him the second he walked in — total corporate zombie energy."
LORE & ORIGIN
Recent Chinese internet slang describing the specific tired, deflated affect associated with corporate office work, contrasted against how the same person looked before entering the workforce or while on vacation — part of the same broader wave of anti-hustle workplace commentary as neijuan and tangping.
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
MENTIONS OVER TIME
Radar observation data not yet available for this term.
RELATED SEARCHES
TOP PLATFORMS
Not enough Radar data yet to show a platform breakdown.
WHEN DID YOU FIRST HEAR THIS?
CLICK AN OPTION BELOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE.
[ VOTE TO REVEAL COMMUNITY RESULTS ]