[Dalewyn]

No, NEET stands for "Not Employed, Educating, or Training" and Hikikomori translates literally to "Pulling Back In". Both phenomena result in the individual abdicating his productivity in deference to pursuits such as resolving crises and introspection.

Tang Ping on the other hand is a phenomenon where the individual only produces as much as his environment demands of him. If he contracted with his employer to work 9 to 5, he will work 9 to 5 and not a second more. If his work description is producing Powerpoint slides, he will produce Powerpoint slides and only Powerpoint slides. If he is remote work, he will quit rather than come into the office. He will then use the freed up time and energy on other pursuits he deems worthy.

[cm2187]

In other words the Homo Sovieticus.

[tsimionescu]

The Soviet work ethic was "they pretend to pay us, we pretend to work". It wasn't about doing the bare minimum for your job, it was about finding creative ways to do much less than the bare minimum.

[em500]

This goes by many different names in many different countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule

[dragonelite]

So Tang ping is quiet quitting, i pretty much do the same 95% of the time. The boss pays me from 9 to 5 so once its 5 and no important deadline i stop at 5 and live my life.