The Buddha-like mindset (Chinese: 佛系) is a term used by Chinese youth to describe people who reject the rat race in favour of a tranquil, apathetic life. The term has been applied to numerous areas such as parenting, employment, online shopping, fans, and relationships. For Buddha-like parenting, the adherents say that "there are not that many kids who will really amount to much, so why give them an exhausting childhood?" Although it is inspired by the Buddhist guidance to become satisfied through giving up anything tied to avarice, it is not a Buddhist principle. The term is a combination of two Chinese words: "fo" (Chinese: 佛), meaning "Buddha", and "xi" (Chinese: 系), meaning "series". Using its Chinese pronunciation, the term also is referred to as foxi. People who hold the mindset are