soft life
/sɒft laɪf/ (UK), /sɔːft laɪf/ (US)
EN
A low-stress, comfortable lifestyle that prioritizes rest, ease, and personal well-being over excessive work, pressure, or hardship.
After years of working 60-hour weeks, she decided to quit her corporate job and embrace the soft life.
Etymology
The phrase originated in Black African and African-American internet culture in the early 2020s, rising to mainstream popularity on social media platforms as a counterpoint to hustle culture.
Translations
简体中文
松弛生活,柔软生活
繁體中文
鬆弛生活,柔軟生活
日本語
ソフトライフ,穏やかな生活
한국어
소프트 라이프,편안한 삶
Deutsch
sanftes Leben,entspanntes Leben
Español
vida tranquila,vida cómoda
Português
vida leve,vida confortável
Français
vie douce,vie tranquille
Català
vida suau,vida tranquil·la
Tiếng Việt
cuộc sống nhẹ nhàng,cuộc sống thoải mái
Collocations
embrace the soft lifelive the soft lifeenjoy the soft life
Synonyms
slow livingeasy liferelaxed lifestyle
Antonyms
hustle culturegrind culturehard life
Related Words
wellnessself-carerestlifestylebalance