“丧（mourning）文化”是指一些年轻人因为生活、学习、事业、情感等方面的不顺，表达自己的沮丧而形成的一种文化现象。

Some young people have identified with sang culture. Simply put, sang refers to a reduced work ethic, a lack of self-motivation, and an apathetic demeanor.

有些年轻人认同“丧”文化。简而言之，“丧”是指敬业精神衰退，缺少自我激励，以及无动于衷的举止。

The word sang indicates the mentality of people who have turned apathetic by incessant competition. In a sense, it is a word used to describe the negative side of a cutthroat society.

“丧”这个词，表示人们在持续不断的竞争中变得日渐冷漠。在某种意义上，人们用这个词来形容竞争激烈的社会的负面。

Some people reduce their expectations to alleviate stress. In making their plans as unambitious as possible, they never have to endure the feeling of failure. In this sense, the sang mentality is a means of self-preservation.

有些人降低预期以减少压力。他们尽可能制定不那么野心勃勃的计划，这样也就无从体会什么叫失败。在这层意义上，“丧”的心态就是自我保护的一种手段。