<p>Guided by the Conservation of Resources Theory and the Self-Determination Theory, the present study explored the relationship between the work value in terms of latent profile analysis and lying flat among a sample of 702 Chinese college students. Three distinct work values profiles were identified: low work values (<i>N</i> = 92, 13.11%), moderate work values (<i>N</i> = 463, 65.95%) and high work value (<i>N</i> = 147, 20.94%). The scores of lying flat significantly differed across these work values profiles, with the order of lying flat tendencies from lowest to highest being: high work values, moderate work values and low work values. Additional regression analyses, after controlling for demographic variables, further confirmed the findings from multivariate analysis of variance and follow-up post hoc tests regarding the differences of lying flat among different profiles. The findings underscored work values patterns in shaping lying flat, and provided significant implications for tailoring intervention programs aimed at preventing lying flat among college students.</p>