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内卷

nèi juǎn

Definitions

  1. 1. (embryology) to involute
  2. 2. involution
  3. 3. (neologism c. 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race
  4. 4. to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources)
  5. 5. escalating competition with diminishing returns (social commentary)
  6. 6. escalating competition with diminishing returns

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Child Words of 内卷

内
nèi

inside

卷
juǎn

to roll up

卷
juàn

scroll