内卷

Traditional: 內卷

nèi juǎn

Dictionary entry

(embryology) to involute; involution

What does 内卷 mean?

内卷 (nèi juǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(embryology) to involute; involution

2(neologism, attested by 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race; to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources)

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内nèiinside · inner 卷juǎnto roll up · (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)

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内卷

nèi juǎn

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